Reservoir minimum water area in Eritrea

Eritrea: Reservoir minimum water area was 35.57 kmsq in 2022. β—† Volatile

Latest (2022)
35.57 kmsq
Change on year
up 8.6%
World rank
107th
of 235 countries
All-time high
35.57 kmsq
in 2022
All-time low
0.2761 kmsq
in 2001
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Reservoir minimum water area in Eritrea, 2000–2022

0102030402000201120222000: 0.279 kmsq2001: 0.276 kmsq2002: 0.37 kmsq2003: 0.464 kmsq2004: 0.464 kmsq2005: 0.446 kmsq2006: 0.449 kmsq2007: 0.585 kmsq2008: 0.788 kmsq2009: 1.6 kmsq2010: 2.4 kmsq2011: 3.1 kmsq2012: 3.7 kmsq2013: 4 kmsq2014: 6.7 kmsq2015: 9.8 kmsq2016: 12.9 kmsq2017: 15.8 kmsq2018: 22.6 kmsq2019: 26.2 kmsq2020: 29.7 kmsq2021: 32.8 kmsq2022: 35.6 kmsq

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for reservoir minimum water area in Eritrea is 35.57 kmsq, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 858.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reservoir minimum water area in Eritrea peaked at 35.57 kmsq in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.2761 kmsq, in 2001.

Eritrea ranks 107th of 235 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5758 kmsq 0.2761 kmsq 1.64 kmsq 10
2010s 10.72 kmsq 2.4 kmsq 26.2 kmsq 10
2020s 32.66 kmsq 29.65 kmsq 35.57 kmsq 3

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 104 Eswatini 38.26 kmsq compare
  2. 105 Papua New Guinea 38.14 kmsq compare
  3. 106 Guinea 36.08 kmsq compare
  4. 108 Georgia 35.01 kmsq compare
  5. 109 Congo 32.97 kmsq compare
  6. 110 Lesotho 32.25 kmsq compare

See the full ranking of 277 places β†’

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All data for Eritrea β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is reservoir minimum water area in Eritrea?
Reservoir minimum water area in Eritrea was 35.57 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest reservoir minimum water area recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 35.57 kmsq in 2022.
What is the lowest reservoir minimum water area recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2761 kmsq in 2001.
How does Eritrea rank for reservoir minimum water area?
Eritrea ranks 107th out of 235 countries with data for 2022.
Is reservoir minimum water area rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is up 858.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eritrea 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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