Reservoir minimum water area in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Reservoir minimum water area was 75,916 kmsq in 2022. β² Rising
Reservoir minimum water area in Eastern Africa, 2000β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reservoir minimum water area in Eastern Africa is 75,916 kmsq, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir minimum water area in Eastern Africa peaked at 75,953 kmsq in 2005 and was at its lowest, 33,667 kmsq, in 2000.
That places Eastern Africa 7th out of 52 groups 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62,405 kmsq | 33,667 kmsq | 75,953 kmsq | 10 |
| 2010s | 75,738 kmsq | 75,516 kmsq | 75,935 kmsq | 10 |
| 2020s | 75,680 kmsq | 75,494 kmsq | 75,916 kmsq | 3 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
- 4 China (Peopleβs Republic of) 13,063 kmsq compare
- 5 Finland 7,276 kmsq compare
- 6 India 6,758 kmsq compare
- 7 Kazakhstan 6,123 kmsq compare
- 8 Ghana 5,430 kmsq compare
- 9 Egypt 4,460 kmsq compare
- 10 Australia and New Zealand 4,285 kmsq compare
More environment data for Eastern Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.28 Β°C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.229 Β°C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) β Share of GDP US$ 17.13 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) β Annual growth US$ 11.79 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) β Share of GDP US$ 21.2 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) β Value US$ 157,643 million USD (2024)
- Wood fuel, coniferous β Production 10.99 million m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel β Production 326.16 million m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) β Annual growth US$ 4.47 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reservoir minimum water area in Eastern Africa?
- Reservoir minimum water area in Eastern Africa was 75,916 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir minimum water area recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 75,953 kmsq in 2005.
- What is the lowest reservoir minimum water area recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,667 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for reservoir minimum water area?
- Eastern Africa ranks 7th out of 52 groups with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir minimum water area rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern Africa 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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