Reservoir minimum water area in Kenya
Kenya: Reservoir minimum water area was 3,849 kmsq in 2022. ▲ Rising
Reservoir minimum water area in Kenya, 2000–2022
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 15th out of 254 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.
Reservoir minimum water area in Kenya, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,555 kmsq | — |
| 2001 | 1,539 kmsq | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 2,310 kmsq | +50.1% |
| 2003 | 3,091 kmsq | +33.8% |
| 2004 | 3,876 kmsq | +25.4% |
| 2005 | 3,889 kmsq | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 3,899 kmsq | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 3,898 kmsq | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 3,876 kmsq | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 3,868 kmsq | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 3,841 kmsq | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 3,823 kmsq | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 3,809 kmsq | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 3,799 kmsq | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 3,791 kmsq | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 3,808 kmsq | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 3,819 kmsq | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 3,837 kmsq | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 3,851 kmsq | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 3,846 kmsq | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 3,835 kmsq | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 3,842 kmsq | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 3,849 kmsq | +0.2% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 3,849 kmsq is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 123.77 kmsq, 31.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 3,849 kmsq is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35.57 kmsq, 108.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reservoir minimum water area in Kenya 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +50.1% | 1,539 kmsq | 2,310 kmsq |
| 2003 | +33.8% | 2,310 kmsq | 3,091 kmsq |
| 2004 | +25.4% | 3,091 kmsq | 3,876 kmsq |
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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More environment data for Kenya
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -8.08 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.27 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.12 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.25 % 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 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
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 15th out of 254 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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