Reservoir minimum water area in Algeria

Algeria: Reservoir minimum water area was 223.24 kmsq in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
223.24 kmsq
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
66th
of 235 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

1001502002502000201120222000: 86.3 kmsq2001: 82 kmsq2002: 110.8 kmsq2003: 134.3 kmsq2004: 134.6 kmsq2005: 143.4 kmsq2006: 151.3 kmsq2007: 160.2 kmsq2008: 172.5 kmsq2009: 181.5 kmsq2010: 195.1 kmsq2011: 212.9 kmsq2012: 224.5 kmsq2013: 238.6 kmsq2014: 253.9 kmsq2015: 257.9 kmsq2016: 263.6 kmsq2017: 262.6 kmsq2018: 257.6 kmsq2019: 250 kmsq2020: 247.7 kmsq2021: 236.7 kmsq2022: 223.2 kmsq

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 66th of 235 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 63 Panama 240.46 kmsq compare
  2. 64 Iceland 233.32 kmsq compare
  3. 65 French Guiana 230.24 kmsq compare
  4. 67 Chile 218.6 kmsq compare
  5. 68 Bangladesh 216.71 kmsq compare
  6. 69 Tunisia 169.4 kmsq compare

See the full ranking of 277 places β†’

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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 66th out of 235 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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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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