Reservoir minimum water area in Northern Africa

Northern Africa: Reservoir minimum water area was 0.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
0.1%
Change on year
up 2.3%
Rank
28th
of 37 groups
All-time high
0.1%
in 2022
All-time low
0.0%
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2022

Reservoir minimum water area in Northern Africa, 2000–2022

0.020.040.060.080.12000201120222000: 0.028 %2001: 0.038 %2002: 0.05 %2003: 0.062 %2004: 0.062 %2005: 0.062 %2006: 0.061 %2007: 0.059 %2008: 0.071 %2009: 0.071 %2010: 0.073 %2011: 0.075 %2012: 0.078 %2013: 0.077 %2016: 0.08 %2017: 0.082 %2018: 0.084 %2019: 0.086 %2020: 0.09 %2021: 0.092 %2022: 0.094 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for reservoir minimum water area in Northern Africa is 0.1%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reservoir minimum water area in Northern Africa peaked at 0.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.

That places Northern Africa 28th out of 37 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Reservoir minimum water area in Northern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Reservoir minimum water area (% of total land area) in Northern Africa, 2000 to 2022.
Year % Change
2000 0.0%
2001 0.0% +36.7%
2002 0.0% +32.5%
2003 0.1% +24.6%
2004 0.1% -0.5%
2005 0.1% -0.3%
2006 0.1% -1.5%
2007 0.1% -2.1%
2008 0.1% +19.1%
2009 0.1% +1.0%
2010 0.1% +2.6%
2011 0.1% +2.9%
2012 0.1% +3.4%
2013 0.1% -0.6%
2016 0.1% +3.8%
2017 0.1% +1.4%
2018 0.1% +3.1%
2019 0.1% +2.7%
2020 0.1% +4.3%
2021 0.1% +1.9%
2022 0.1% +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 10
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 8
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is reservoir minimum water area in Northern Africa?
Reservoir minimum water area in Northern Africa was 0.1% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest reservoir minimum water area recorded in Northern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2022.
What is the lowest reservoir minimum water area recorded in Northern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
How does Northern Africa rank for reservoir minimum water area?
Northern Africa ranks 28th out of 37 groups with data for 2022.
Is reservoir minimum water area rising or falling in Northern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 (% of total land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Reservoir minimum water area (% of total land area)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
259 places, 5,955 data points, 2000–2022
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