Reservoir minimum water area change in South Africa
South Africa: Reservoir minimum water area change was -6.7% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Reservoir minimum water area change in South Africa, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reservoir minimum water area change in South Africa is -6.7%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 49.9% on the previous year and down 212.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir minimum water area change in South Africa peaked at 7.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, -13.5%, in 2021.
That places South Africa 124th out of 130 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reservoir minimum water area change in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -6.4% | — |
| 2001 | 2.7% | -142.5% |
| 2002 | 7.4% | +170.7% |
| 2003 | 7.0% | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 4.4% | -37.4% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | -80.6% |
| 2006 | -5.3% | -725.9% |
| 2007 | -5.6% | +3.9% |
| 2008 | -7.9% | +41.9% |
| 2009 | -5.0% | -36.6% |
| 2010 | -0.6% | -87.4% |
| 2011 | 4.9% | -872.5% |
| 2012 | 6.0% | +23.4% |
| 2013 | 7.7% | +28.1% |
| 2014 | 5.9% | -23.8% |
| 2015 | 5.6% | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 2.3% | -58.9% |
| 2017 | -5.6% | -342.3% |
| 2018 | -8.7% | +54.9% |
| 2019 | -9.7% | +11.0% |
| 2020 | -13.2% | +36.2% |
| 2021 | -13.5% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | -6.7% | -49.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.8% | -7.9% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | -9.7% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | -11.1% | -13.5% | -6.7% | 3 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.275 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 36.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.0041 t per person (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import value, annual growth rate 18.9 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is reservoir minimum water area change in South Africa?
- Reservoir minimum water area change in South Africa was -6.7% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir minimum water area change recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 7.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest reservoir minimum water area change recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.5% in 2021.
- How does South Africa rank for reservoir minimum water area change?
- South Africa ranks 124th out of 130 countries with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir minimum water area change rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 212.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South 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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