Reservoir minimum water area in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Reservoir minimum water area was 53.1 kmsq in 2022. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2022)
53.1 kmsq
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
84th
of 212 countries
All-time high
55.54 kmsq
in 2000
All-time low
47.94 kmsq
in 2005
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Reservoir minimum water area in Afghanistan, 2000–2022

02040602000201120222000: 55.5 kmsq2001: 52.7 kmsq2002: 49.8 kmsq2003: 49.2 kmsq2004: 49.1 kmsq2005: 47.9 kmsq2006: 50.7 kmsq2007: 52.7 kmsq2008: 54.7 kmsq2009: 54 kmsq2010: 55.4 kmsq2011: 54.8 kmsq2012: 54.9 kmsq2013: 53.5 kmsq2014: 53.5 kmsq2015: 53.1 kmsq2016: 52 kmsq2017: 52.8 kmsq2018: 53.5 kmsq2019: 51.9 kmsq2020: 52.6 kmsq2021: 55 kmsq2022: 53.1 kmsq

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

Analysis

Afghanistan recorded 53.1 kmsq for reservoir minimum water area in 2022.

The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reservoir minimum water area in Afghanistan peaked at 55.54 kmsq in 2000 and was at its lowest, 47.94 kmsq, in 2005.

That places Afghanistan 84th out of 212 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 51.64 kmsq 47.94 kmsq 55.54 kmsq 10
2010s 53.54 kmsq 51.87 kmsq 55.41 kmsq 10
2020s 53.58 kmsq 52.61 kmsq 55.03 kmsq 3

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 81 Austria 56.37 kmsq compare
  2. 82 Hungary 55.57 kmsq compare
  3. 83 Dominican Republic 53.73 kmsq compare
  4. 85 Lithuania 51.63 kmsq compare
  5. 86 Togo 49.73 kmsq compare
  6. 87 Cuba 49.21 kmsq compare

See the full ranking of 277 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is reservoir minimum water area in Afghanistan?
Reservoir minimum water area in Afghanistan was 53.1 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest reservoir minimum water area recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 55.54 kmsq in 2000.
What is the lowest reservoir minimum water area recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 47.94 kmsq in 2005.
How does Afghanistan rank for reservoir minimum water area?
Afghanistan ranks 84th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
Is reservoir minimum water area rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Reservoir minimum water area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Reservoir minimum water area (square kilometres)
Unit
kmsq
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
277 places, 6,369 data points, 2000–2022
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