Reservoir minimum water area in Eritrea
Eritrea: Reservoir minimum water area was 35.57 kmsq in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Reservoir minimum water area in Eritrea, 2000–2022
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 119th of 254 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.
Reservoir minimum water area in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2787 kmsq | — |
| 2001 | 0.2761 kmsq | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.37 kmsq | +34.0% |
| 2003 | 0.4639 kmsq | +25.4% |
| 2004 | 0.4641 kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.4465 kmsq | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 0.4488 kmsq | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.585 kmsq | +30.4% |
| 2008 | 0.7875 kmsq | +34.6% |
| 2009 | 1.64 kmsq | +108.0% |
| 2010 | 2.4 kmsq | +46.4% |
| 2011 | 3.09 kmsq | +28.8% |
| 2012 | 3.71 kmsq | +20.1% |
| 2013 | 4.05 kmsq | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 6.74 kmsq | +66.6% |
| 2015 | 9.8 kmsq | +45.4% |
| 2016 | 12.89 kmsq | +31.6% |
| 2017 | 15.76 kmsq | +22.2% |
| 2018 | 22.57 kmsq | +43.2% |
| 2019 | 26.2 kmsq | +16.1% |
| 2020 | 29.65 kmsq | +13.2% |
| 2021 | 32.75 kmsq | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 35.57 kmsq | +8.6% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 35.57 kmsq is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.9647 kmsq, 36.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 35.57 kmsq is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35.57 kmsq, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More environment data for Eritrea
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -12.24 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -10.14 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 57.1 % change on previous year (2023)
- Standard Deviation 0.531 °C (2023)
- Temperature change 0.012 °C (2023)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.6471 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.3665 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2011)
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 119th out of 254 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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