Reservoir minimum water area in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Reservoir minimum water area was 716.85 kmsq in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
716.85 kmsq
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
38th
of 235 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

2004006008002000201120222000: 203.4 kmsq2001: 205.3 kmsq2002: 274.3 kmsq2003: 342.5 kmsq2004: 347 kmsq2005: 348.6 kmsq2006: 349.8 kmsq2007: 352 kmsq2008: 354.1 kmsq2009: 356 kmsq2010: 376.1 kmsq2011: 402.3 kmsq2012: 431.5 kmsq2013: 462 kmsq2014: 489.3 kmsq2015: 503 kmsq2016: 492.2 kmsq2017: 503.5 kmsq2018: 536.7 kmsq2019: 571.8 kmsq2020: 608.6 kmsq2021: 677.5 kmsq2022: 716.8 kmsq

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 38th of 235 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 35 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 802.17 kmsq compare
  2. 36 Lao People's Democratic Republic 778.41 kmsq compare
  3. 37 CΓ΄te d'Ivoire 748.22 kmsq compare
  4. 39 Syrian Arab Republic 634.26 kmsq compare
  5. 40 Myanmar 617.87 kmsq compare
  6. 41 Mali 601.46 kmsq compare

See the full ranking of 277 places β†’

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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 38th out of 235 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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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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