Reservoir minimum water area in Kenya
Kenya: Reservoir minimum water area was 3,849 kmsq in 2022. β² Rising
Reservoir minimum water area in Kenya, 2000β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reservoir minimum water area in Kenya is 3,849 kmsq, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir minimum water area in Kenya peaked at 3,899 kmsq in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1,539 kmsq, in 2001.
That places Kenya 13th out of 235 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,180 kmsq | 1,539 kmsq | 3,899 kmsq | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,823 kmsq | 3,791 kmsq | 3,851 kmsq | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,842 kmsq | 3,835 kmsq | 3,849 kmsq | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is reservoir minimum water area in Kenya?
- Reservoir minimum water area in Kenya was 3,849 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir minimum water area recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 3,899 kmsq in 2006.
- What is the lowest reservoir minimum water area recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,539 kmsq in 2001.
- How does Kenya rank for reservoir minimum water area?
- Kenya ranks 13th out of 235 countries with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir minimum water area rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya 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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