Reservoir minimum water area in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Reservoir minimum water area was 0.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Reservoir minimum water area in Southern Africa, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Southern Africa recorded 0.1% for reservoir minimum water area in 2022.
The figure is up 7.8% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir minimum water area in Southern Africa peaked at 0.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2021.
That places Southern Africa 30th out of 37 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Reservoir minimum water area in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1% | — |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | +7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 3 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 7.61 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 4.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 0.892 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.282 °C (2025)
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- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 9.63 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value 35,013 1000 USD (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is reservoir minimum water area in Southern Africa?
- Reservoir minimum water area in Southern 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 Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest reservoir minimum water area recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2021.
- How does Southern Africa rank for reservoir minimum water area?
- Southern Africa ranks 30th out of 37 groups with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir minimum water area rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Southern 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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