Reservoir minimum water area in Egypt

Egypt: Reservoir minimum water area was 4,460 kmsq in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
4,460 kmsq
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
10th
of 235 countries
All-time high
4,460 kmsq
in 2022
All-time low
1,718 kmsq
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Reservoir minimum water area in Egypt, 2000–2022

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k2000201120222000: 1.7k kmsq2001: 2.5k kmsq2002: 3.3k kmsq2003: 4.1k kmsq2004: 4.0k kmsq2005: 4.0k kmsq2006: 3.9k kmsq2007: 3.8k kmsq2008: 3.8k kmsq2009: 3.8k kmsq2010: 3.9k kmsq2011: 3.9k kmsq2012: 4.0k kmsq2013: 3.9k kmsq2014: 3.8k kmsq2015: 3.8k kmsq2016: 3.9k kmsq2017: 4.0k kmsq2018: 4.0k kmsq2019: 4.1k kmsq2020: 4.3k kmsq2021: 4.3k kmsq2022: 4.5k kmsq

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.

Analysis

In 2022, reservoir minimum water area in Egypt stood at 4,460 kmsq. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reservoir minimum water area in Egypt peaked at 4,460 kmsq in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,718 kmsq, in 2000.

That places Egypt 10th out of 235 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3,490 kmsq 1,718 kmsq 4,086 kmsq 10
2010s 3,943 kmsq 3,837 kmsq 4,149 kmsq 10
2020s 4,338 kmsq 4,252 kmsq 4,460 kmsq 3

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 7 India 6,758 kmsq compare
  2. 8 Kazakhstan 6,123 kmsq compare
  3. 9 Ghana 5,430 kmsq compare
  4. 11 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 4,370 kmsq compare
  5. 12 Australia and New Zealand 4,285 kmsq compare
  6. 13 Kenya 3,849 kmsq compare

See the full ranking of 277 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is reservoir minimum water area in Egypt?
Reservoir minimum water area in Egypt was 4,460 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest reservoir minimum water area recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 4,460 kmsq in 2022.
What is the lowest reservoir minimum water area recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 1,718 kmsq in 2000.
How does Egypt rank for reservoir minimum water area?
Egypt ranks 10th out of 235 countries with data for 2022.
Is reservoir minimum water area rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Egypt 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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Indicator
Reservoir minimum water area (square kilometres)
Unit
kmsq
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
277 places, 6,369 data points, 2000–2022
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