Reservoir minimum water area in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Reservoir minimum water area was 716.85 kmsq in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
716.85 kmsq
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
45th
of 254 countries
All-time high
716.85 kmsq
in 2022
All-time low
203.42 kmsq
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Reservoir minimum water area in Ethiopia, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 716.85 kmsq for reservoir minimum water area in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 66.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir minimum water area in Ethiopia peaked at 716.85 kmsq in 2022 and was at its lowest, 203.42 kmsq, in 2000.
Ethiopia ranks 45th of 254 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Reservoir minimum water area in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 203.42 kmsq | — |
| 2001 | 205.31 kmsq | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 274.31 kmsq | +33.6% |
| 2003 | 342.47 kmsq | +24.8% |
| 2004 | 347.04 kmsq | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 348.6 kmsq | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 349.81 kmsq | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 351.98 kmsq | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 354.13 kmsq | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 355.96 kmsq | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 376.12 kmsq | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 402.31 kmsq | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 431.55 kmsq | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 461.96 kmsq | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 489.31 kmsq | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 503 kmsq | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 492.21 kmsq | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 503.52 kmsq | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 536.73 kmsq | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 571.77 kmsq | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 608.55 kmsq | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 677.54 kmsq | +11.3% |
| 2022 | 716.85 kmsq | +5.8% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 716.85 kmsq is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.9647 kmsq, 743.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 716.85 kmsq is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35.57 kmsq, 20.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 313.3 kmsq | 203.42 kmsq | 355.96 kmsq | 10 |
| 2010s | 476.85 kmsq | 376.12 kmsq | 571.77 kmsq | 10 |
| 2020s | 667.65 kmsq | 608.55 kmsq | 716.85 kmsq | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 43 Côte d'Ivoire 748.22 kmsq compare
- 43 Cote d'Ivoire 748.22 kmsq compare
- 46 Syrian Arab Republic 634.26 kmsq compare
- 46 Syria 634.26 kmsq compare
- 48 Myanmar 617.87 kmsq compare
More environment data for Ethiopia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.272 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.39 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 77.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- 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 2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reservoir minimum water area in Ethiopia?
- Reservoir minimum water area in Ethiopia was 716.85 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir minimum water area recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 716.85 kmsq in 2022.
- What is the lowest reservoir minimum water area recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 203.42 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Ethiopia rank for reservoir minimum water area?
- Ethiopia ranks 45th out of 254 countries with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir minimum water area rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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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