Reservoir minimum water area in Botswana
Botswana: Reservoir minimum water area was 87.37 kmsq in 2022. ▲ Rising
Reservoir minimum water area in Botswana, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reservoir minimum water area in Botswana is 87.37 kmsq, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 100.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir minimum water area in Botswana peaked at 87.37 kmsq in 2022 and was at its lowest, 32.02 kmsq, in 2000.
That places Botswana 94th out of 254 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 Botswana, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.02 kmsq | — |
| 2001 | 35.18 kmsq | +9.9% |
| 2002 | 37.59 kmsq | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 39.24 kmsq | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 39.49 kmsq | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 40.68 kmsq | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 38.13 kmsq | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 38.5 kmsq | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 38.36 kmsq | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 40.65 kmsq | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 42.82 kmsq | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 44.39 kmsq | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 43.55 kmsq | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 43.05 kmsq | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 45.51 kmsq | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 51.31 kmsq | +12.7% |
| 2016 | 56.02 kmsq | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 60.9 kmsq | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 71.8 kmsq | +17.9% |
| 2019 | 78.15 kmsq | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 79.97 kmsq | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 82.82 kmsq | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 87.37 kmsq | +5.5% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 87.37 kmsq is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 66.51 kmsq, 1.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 87.37 kmsq is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35.57 kmsq, 2.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.98 kmsq | 32.02 kmsq | 40.68 kmsq | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.75 kmsq | 42.82 kmsq | 78.15 kmsq | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.39 kmsq | 79.97 kmsq | 87.37 kmsq | 3 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 91 Caribbean 108.32 kmsq compare
- 92 Bosnia and Herzegovina 98.38 kmsq compare
- 93 Switzerland 96.43 kmsq compare
- 95 Costa Rica 83.39 kmsq compare
- 96 Albania 80.17 kmsq compare
- 97 Philippines 79.65 kmsq compare
More environment data for Botswana
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 6.04 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 6.49 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.381 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.443 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -4.05 % 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 0.3323 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reservoir minimum water area in Botswana?
- Reservoir minimum water area in Botswana was 87.37 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir minimum water area recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 87.37 kmsq in 2022.
- What is the lowest reservoir minimum water area recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.02 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Botswana rank for reservoir minimum water area?
- Botswana ranks 94th out of 254 countries with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir minimum water area rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana 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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