Reservoir minimum water area in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Reservoir minimum water area was 330.07 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Reservoir minimum water area in Burkina Faso, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, reservoir minimum water area in Burkina Faso stood at 330.07. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir minimum water area in Burkina Faso peaked at 330.07 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 166.7, in 2000.
That places Burkina Faso 46th out of 219 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Reservoir minimum water area in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 166.7 | — |
| 2001 | 168.59 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 215.45 | +27.8% |
| 2003 | 248.82 | +15.5% |
| 2004 | 259.1 | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 266.67 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 274.37 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 278.36 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 277 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 276.71 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 277.63 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 275.78 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 278.33 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 279.89 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 277.54 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 275.8 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 280.19 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 283.3 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 287.46 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 289.11 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 303.28 | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 319.01 | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 330.07 | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 243.18 | 166.7 | 278.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 280.5 | 275.78 | 289.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 317.45 | 303.28 | 330.07 | 3 |
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- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.331 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.25 °C (2025)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate -6.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.0004 t per person (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import value, annual growth rate -3.63 % change on previous year (2024)
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- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 36.53 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reservoir minimum water area in Burkina Faso?
- Reservoir minimum water area in Burkina Faso was 330.07 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir minimum water area recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 330.07 in 2022.
- What is the lowest reservoir minimum water area recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 166.7 in 2000.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for reservoir minimum water area?
- Burkina Faso ranks 46th out of 219 countries with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir minimum water area rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso 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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