Reservoir minimum water area change in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Reservoir minimum water area change was 40.9% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Reservoir minimum water area change in Northern Africa, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Northern Africa recorded 40.9% for reservoir minimum water area change in 2022. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.4% on the previous year and up 140.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir minimum water area change in Northern Africa peaked at 40.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -58.7%, in 2000.
Northern Africa ranks 1st of 31 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reservoir minimum water area change in Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -58.7% | — |
| 2001 | -43.5% | -25.9% |
| 2002 | -25.2% | -42.1% |
| 2003 | -6.8% | -73.1% |
| 2004 | -7.3% | +7.3% |
| 2005 | -7.5% | +3.5% |
| 2006 | -8.9% | +18.4% |
| 2007 | -10.9% | +21.9% |
| 2008 | 6.1% | -156.6% |
| 2009 | 7.2% | +17.0% |
| 2010 | 9.9% | +38.2% |
| 2011 | 13.2% | +32.5% |
| 2012 | 17.0% | +29.1% |
| 2013 | 16.3% | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 20.8% | +27.3% |
| 2017 | 22.4% | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 26.2% | +16.8% |
| 2019 | 29.6% | +12.9% |
| 2020 | 35.2% | +19.1% |
| 2021 | 37.7% | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 40.9% | +8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -15.5% | -58.7% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.4% | 9.9% | 29.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 38.0% | 35.2% | 40.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa
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- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -13.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -20 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.281 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.61 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 701,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 864,000 t (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 27.72 % (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland 4.57 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 0.84 kg/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reservoir minimum water area change in Northern Africa?
- Reservoir minimum water area change in Northern Africa was 40.9% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir minimum water area change recorded in Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 40.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest reservoir minimum water area change recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -58.7% in 2000.
- How does Northern Africa rank for reservoir minimum water area change?
- Northern Africa ranks 1st out of 31 groups with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir minimum water area change rising or falling in Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 140.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Northern Africa 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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