Reservoir minimum water area change in Zambia
Zambia: Reservoir minimum water area change was -5.0% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Reservoir minimum water area change in Zambia, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, reservoir minimum water area change in Zambia stood at -5.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.6% on the previous year and down 562.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir minimum water area change in Zambia peaked at 3.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, -6.6%, in 2021.
Zambia ranks 146th of 154 countries on this measure, 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 Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -3.4% | — |
| 2001 | -1.2% | -65.8% |
| 2002 | 1.1% | -194.1% |
| 2003 | 2.5% | +124.9% |
| 2004 | 3.0% | +20.8% |
| 2005 | 3.1% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | -50.2% |
| 2007 | -0.2% | -110.1% |
| 2008 | -1.3% | +715.7% |
| 2009 | -1.6% | +23.4% |
| 2010 | -2.0% | +29.9% |
| 2011 | -0.6% | -69.4% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | -274.7% |
| 2013 | 2.3% | +109.5% |
| 2014 | 2.7% | +20.2% |
| 2015 | 2.6% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | -73.4% |
| 2017 | -2.2% | -417.8% |
| 2018 | -3.8% | +68.0% |
| 2019 | -4.3% | +15.7% |
| 2020 | -6.2% | +43.1% |
| 2021 | -6.6% | +6.5% |
| 2022 | -5.0% | -24.6% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's -5.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.9%. (35 countries reporting)
- Zambia's -5.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.6%. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reservoir minimum water area change in Zambia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | -715.7% | -0.2% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | -3.4% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.4% | -4.3% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | -5.9% | -6.6% | -5.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 143 Australia -4.5% compare
- 144 Iraq -4.7% compare
- 145 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) -4.9% compare
- 147 South Africa -6.7% compare
- 148 El Salvador -8.1% compare
- 149 Libya -9.8% compare
More environment data for Zambia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.03 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.265 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.11 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.74 % 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 3.49 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reservoir minimum water area change in Zambia?
- Reservoir minimum water area change in Zambia was -5.0% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir minimum water area change recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.1% in 2005.
- What is the lowest reservoir minimum water area change recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.6% in 2021.
- How does Zambia rank for reservoir minimum water area change?
- Zambia ranks 146th out of 154 countries with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir minimum water area change rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 562.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia 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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