Reservoir minimum water area change in Nigeria
Nigeria: Reservoir minimum water area change was 16.4% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Reservoir minimum water area change in Nigeria, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 16.4% for reservoir minimum water area change in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 173.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir minimum water area change in Nigeria peaked at 16.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -61.1%, in 2000.
That places Nigeria 47th out of 154 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reservoir minimum water area change in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -61.1% | — |
| 2001 | -39.9% | -34.7% |
| 2002 | -18.5% | -53.7% |
| 2003 | 2.9% | -115.6% |
| 2004 | 6.9% | +138.5% |
| 2005 | 6.9% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 6.6% | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 6.3% | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 6.2% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 6.1% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 6.0% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 6.0% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 6.0% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 6.0% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 5.8% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 5.7% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 7.7% | +34.2% |
| 2017 | 9.6% | +25.8% |
| 2018 | 11.4% | +18.8% |
| 2019 | 13.4% | +16.9% |
| 2020 | 15.6% | +16.4% |
| 2021 | 16.1% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 16.4% | +2.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 16.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.9%, 1.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 16.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.6%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reservoir minimum water area change in Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +138.5% | 2.9% | 6.9% |
| 2003 | +115.6% | -18.5% | 2.9% |
| 2002 | +53.7% | -39.9% | -18.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -7.8% | -61.1% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 5.7% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.0% | 15.6% | 16.4% | 3 |
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More environment data for Nigeria
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.07 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.281 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.15 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.4617 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reservoir minimum water area change in Nigeria?
- Reservoir minimum water area change in Nigeria was 16.4% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir minimum water area change recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 16.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest reservoir minimum water area change recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -61.1% in 2000.
- How does Nigeria rank for reservoir minimum water area change?
- Nigeria ranks 47th out of 154 countries with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir minimum water area change rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 173.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria 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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