Reservoir minimum water area change in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Reservoir minimum water area change was -10.2% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Reservoir minimum water area change in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, reservoir minimum water area change in Democratic Republic of the Congo stood at -10.2%.
The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and down 6,116.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir minimum water area change in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 9.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, -10.8%, in 2021.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reservoir minimum water area change in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -8.2% | — |
| 2001 | -8.4% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 3.4% | -140.5% |
| 2003 | 7.8% | +129.2% |
| 2004 | 8.7% | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 9.2% | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 8.0% | -12.8% |
| 2007 | 4.1% | -48.1% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | -88.1% |
| 2009 | -1.6% | -421.1% |
| 2010 | -2.3% | +44.8% |
| 2011 | -2.3% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -107.4% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | +464.9% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -56.4% |
| 2015 | -0.4% | -192.7% |
| 2016 | -1.6% | +320.9% |
| 2017 | -4.8% | +193.2% |
| 2018 | -6.5% | +37.5% |
| 2019 | -7.1% | +8.8% |
| 2020 | -9.6% | +35.2% |
| 2021 | -10.8% | +12.1% |
| 2022 | -10.2% | -5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.3% | -8.4% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.3% | -7.1% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | -10.2% | -10.8% | -9.6% | 3 |
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More environment data for Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -10.22 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -10.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.193 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.17 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 50.42 % (2024)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 361.16 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 8.16 % (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.17 ha/cap (2024)
- Arable land — Area 16,516 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reservoir minimum water area change in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Reservoir minimum water area change in Democratic Republic of the Congo was -10.2% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir minimum water area change recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 9.2% in 2005.
- What is the lowest reservoir minimum water area change recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.8% in 2021.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for reservoir minimum water area change?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 19th out of 19 countries with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir minimum water area change rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6,116.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of the Congo data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Reservoir minimum water area change (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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