Reservoir minimum water area in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Reservoir minimum water area was 320.37 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Reservoir minimum water area in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, reservoir minimum water area in Democratic Republic of the Congo stood at 320.37.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir minimum water area in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 389.28 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 318.17, in 2021.
That places Democratic Republic of the Congo 15th out of 24 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Reservoir minimum water area in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 327.41 | — |
| 2001 | 326.56 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 368.83 | +12.9% |
| 2003 | 384.57 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 387.6 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 389.28 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 385.11 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 371.41 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 358.41 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 350.99 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 348.46 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 348.54 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 357.25 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 360.05 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 358.13 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 355.27 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 350.86 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 339.67 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 333.3 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 331.24 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 322.31 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 318.17 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 320.37 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 365.02 | 326.56 | 389.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 348.28 | 331.24 | 360.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 320.28 | 318.17 | 322.31 | 3 |
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More environment data for Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -10.22 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -10.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.193 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.17 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 50.42 % (2024)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 361.16 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 8.16 % (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.17 ha/cap (2024)
- Arable land — Area 16,516 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reservoir minimum water area in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Reservoir minimum water area in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 320.37 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir minimum water area recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 389.28 in 2005.
- What is the lowest reservoir minimum water area recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 318.17 in 2021.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for reservoir minimum water area?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 15th out of 24 countries with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir minimum water area rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of the Congo 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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