Reservoir minimum water area in Gabon
Gabon: Reservoir minimum water area was 13.36 kmsq in 2022. ▲ Rising
Reservoir minimum water area in Gabon, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reservoir minimum water area in Gabon is 13.36 kmsq, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 147.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir minimum water area in Gabon peaked at 13.36 kmsq in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.59 kmsq, in 2000.
That places Gabon 129th out of 254 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Reservoir minimum water area in Gabon, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.59 kmsq | — |
| 2001 | 3.41 kmsq | +114.2% |
| 2002 | 5.07 kmsq | +48.7% |
| 2003 | 6.67 kmsq | +31.4% |
| 2004 | 8.39 kmsq | +25.9% |
| 2005 | 6.91 kmsq | -17.7% |
| 2006 | 5.4 kmsq | -21.8% |
| 2007 | 4.82 kmsq | -10.6% |
| 2008 | 3.73 kmsq | -22.6% |
| 2009 | 3.31 kmsq | -11.4% |
| 2010 | 4.57 kmsq | +38.3% |
| 2011 | 5.48 kmsq | +19.8% |
| 2012 | 5.39 kmsq | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 6.01 kmsq | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 6.25 kmsq | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 6.74 kmsq | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 7.97 kmsq | +18.1% |
| 2017 | 9.51 kmsq | +19.3% |
| 2018 | 10.84 kmsq | +14.1% |
| 2019 | 11.26 kmsq | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 12.3 kmsq | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 12.73 kmsq | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 13.36 kmsq | +5.0% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 13.36 kmsq is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 66.51 kmsq, 20% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 13.36 kmsq is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35.57 kmsq, 38% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reservoir minimum water area in Gabon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +114.2% | 1.59 kmsq | 3.41 kmsq |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.93 kmsq | 1.59 kmsq | 8.39 kmsq | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.4 kmsq | 4.57 kmsq | 11.26 kmsq | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.8 kmsq | 12.3 kmsq | 13.36 kmsq | 3 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More environment data for Gabon
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.44 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.43 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.219 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.09 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -26.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.06 % 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 0.6222 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reservoir minimum water area in Gabon?
- Reservoir minimum water area in Gabon was 13.36 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir minimum water area recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 13.36 kmsq in 2022.
- What is the lowest reservoir minimum water area recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.59 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Gabon rank for reservoir minimum water area?
- Gabon ranks 129th out of 254 countries with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir minimum water area rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 147.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon 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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