Reservoir minimum water area in Algeria
Algeria: Reservoir minimum water area was 223.24 kmsq in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
223.24 kmsq
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
76th
of 254 countries
All-time high
263.59 kmsq
in 2016
All-time low
81.98 kmsq
in 2001
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Reservoir minimum water area in Algeria, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 223.24 kmsq for reservoir minimum water area in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir minimum water area in Algeria peaked at 263.59 kmsq in 2016 and was at its lowest, 81.98 kmsq, in 2001.
Algeria ranks 76th of 254 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Reservoir minimum water area in Algeria, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 86.35 kmsq | — |
| 2001 | 81.98 kmsq | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 110.77 kmsq | +35.1% |
| 2003 | 134.29 kmsq | +21.2% |
| 2004 | 134.64 kmsq | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 143.37 kmsq | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 151.33 kmsq | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 160.22 kmsq | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 172.47 kmsq | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 181.48 kmsq | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 195.12 kmsq | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 212.92 kmsq | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 224.49 kmsq | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 238.58 kmsq | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 253.95 kmsq | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 257.94 kmsq | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 263.59 kmsq | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 262.58 kmsq | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 257.56 kmsq | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 250.03 kmsq | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 247.72 kmsq | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 236.68 kmsq | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 223.24 kmsq | -5.7% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 223.24 kmsq is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 66.51 kmsq, 3.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 223.24 kmsq is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.73 kmsq, 59.8× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 135.69 kmsq | 81.98 kmsq | 181.48 kmsq | 10 |
| 2010s | 241.68 kmsq | 195.12 kmsq | 263.59 kmsq | 10 |
| 2020s | 235.88 kmsq | 223.24 kmsq | 247.72 kmsq | 3 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More environment data for Algeria
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -26.91 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -13.76 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.401 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.01 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -2.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reservoir minimum water area in Algeria?
- Reservoir minimum water area in Algeria was 223.24 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir minimum water area recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 263.59 kmsq in 2016.
- What is the lowest reservoir minimum water area recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.98 kmsq in 2001.
- How does Algeria rank for reservoir minimum water area?
- Algeria ranks 76th out of 254 countries with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir minimum water area rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria 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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