Reservoir minimum water area in Angola
Angola: Reservoir minimum water area was 340.8 kmsq in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
340.8 kmsq
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
60th
of 254 countries
All-time high
340.8 kmsq
in 2022
All-time low
195.86 kmsq
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Reservoir minimum water area in Angola, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
In 2022, reservoir minimum water area in Angola stood at 340.8 kmsq. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.8% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir minimum water area in Angola peaked at 340.8 kmsq in 2022 and was at its lowest, 195.86 kmsq, in 2000.
Angola ranks 60th of 254 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Reservoir minimum water area in Angola, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 195.86 kmsq | — |
| 2001 | 201.38 kmsq | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 230.22 kmsq | +14.3% |
| 2003 | 242.85 kmsq | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 257.53 kmsq | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 275.52 kmsq | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 286.82 kmsq | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 297.45 kmsq | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 303.42 kmsq | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 306.08 kmsq | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 301.7 kmsq | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 304.86 kmsq | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 302.14 kmsq | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 299.77 kmsq | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 294.9 kmsq | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 292.88 kmsq | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 282.34 kmsq | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 276.63 kmsq | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 269.85 kmsq | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 276.92 kmsq | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 279.95 kmsq | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 316.08 kmsq | +12.9% |
| 2022 | 340.8 kmsq | +7.8% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 340.8 kmsq is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 123.77 kmsq, 2.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Angola's 340.8 kmsq is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35.57 kmsq, 9.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 259.71 kmsq | 195.86 kmsq | 306.08 kmsq | 10 |
| 2010s | 290.2 kmsq | 269.85 kmsq | 304.86 kmsq | 10 |
| 2020s | 312.28 kmsq | 279.95 kmsq | 340.8 kmsq | 3 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 57 Morocco 383.78 kmsq compare
- 58 Italy 377.23 kmsq compare
- 59 Colombia 376.34 kmsq compare
- 61 Republic of Korea 333.62 kmsq compare
- 61 South Korea 333.62 kmsq compare
- 63 Burkina Faso 330.07 kmsq compare
More environment data for Angola
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.86 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.076 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.211 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.971 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.4 % 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 0.8333 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reservoir minimum water area in Angola?
- Reservoir minimum water area in Angola was 340.8 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir minimum water area recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 340.8 kmsq in 2022.
- What is the lowest reservoir minimum water area recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 195.86 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Angola rank for reservoir minimum water area?
- Angola ranks 60th out of 254 countries with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir minimum water area rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Angola 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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