Reservoir minimum water area in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Reservoir minimum water area was 0.8% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
0.8%
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
6th
of 193 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2005
All-time low
0.8%
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Reservoir minimum water area in Zimbabwe, 2000–2022

00.20.40.60.82000201120222000: 0.7512001: 0.7782002: 0.8052003: 0.8162004: 0.8212005: 0.8222006: 0.8092007: 0.7972008: 0.7862009: 0.7862010: 0.7852011: 0.7952012: 0.8042013: 0.8122014: 0.812015: 0.812016: 0.7982017: 0.782018: 0.7742019: 0.7762020: 0.7642021: 0.7592022: 0.773

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2022, reservoir minimum water area in Zimbabwe stood at 0.8%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reservoir minimum water area in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2000.

That places Zimbabwe 6th out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

Reservoir minimum water area in Zimbabwe, year by year

Annual values for Reservoir minimum water area (% of total land area) in Zimbabwe, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 0.8%
2001 0.8% +3.6%
2002 0.8% +3.5%
2003 0.8% +1.4%
2004 0.8% +0.6%
2005 0.8% +0.1%
2006 0.8% -1.5%
2007 0.8% -1.5%
2008 0.8% -1.4%
2009 0.8% +0.0%
2010 0.8% -0.2%
2011 0.8% +1.3%
2012 0.8% +1.2%
2013 0.8% +1.0%
2014 0.8% -0.3%
2015 0.8% -0.0%
2016 0.8% -1.5%
2017 0.8% -2.3%
2018 0.8% -0.6%
2019 0.8% +0.2%
2020 0.8% -1.6%
2021 0.8% -0.6%
2022 0.8% +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 10
2010s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 10
2020s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is reservoir minimum water area in Zimbabwe?
Reservoir minimum water area in Zimbabwe was 0.8% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest reservoir minimum water area recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2005.
What is the lowest reservoir minimum water area recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2000.
How does Zimbabwe rank for reservoir minimum water area?
Zimbabwe ranks 6th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
Is reservoir minimum water area rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Zimbabwe 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)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
247 places, 5,679 data points, 2000–2022
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