Reservoir minimum water area in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Reservoir minimum water area was 1.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Reservoir minimum water area in Eastern Africa, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reservoir minimum water area in Eastern Africa is 1.1%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir minimum water area in Eastern Africa peaked at 1.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2000.
Eastern Africa ranks 1st of 37 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Reservoir minimum water area in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5% | — |
| 2001 | 0.5% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | +37.6% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | +26.6% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | +20.7% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.5% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
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- Temperature change 1.28 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.229 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -0.3367 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import quantity, annual growth rate 13.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Import value, annual growth rate 57.17 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is reservoir minimum water area in Eastern Africa?
- Reservoir minimum water area in Eastern Africa was 1.1% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir minimum water area recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 2005.
- What is the lowest reservoir minimum water area recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2000.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for reservoir minimum water area?
- Eastern Africa ranks 1st out of 37 groups with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir minimum water area rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Reservoir minimum water area (% of total land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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