Reservoir minimum water area in Kenya

Kenya: Reservoir minimum water area was 3,849 kmsq in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
3,849 kmsq
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
13th
of 235 countries
All-time high
3,899 kmsq
in 2006
All-time low
1,539 kmsq
in 2001
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Reservoir minimum water area in Kenya, 2000–2022

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k2000201120222000: 1.6k kmsq2001: 1.5k kmsq2002: 2.3k kmsq2003: 3.1k kmsq2004: 3.9k kmsq2005: 3.9k kmsq2006: 3.9k kmsq2007: 3.9k kmsq2008: 3.9k kmsq2009: 3.9k kmsq2010: 3.8k kmsq2011: 3.8k kmsq2012: 3.8k kmsq2013: 3.8k kmsq2014: 3.8k kmsq2015: 3.8k kmsq2016: 3.8k kmsq2017: 3.8k kmsq2018: 3.9k kmsq2019: 3.8k kmsq2020: 3.8k kmsq2021: 3.8k kmsq2022: 3.8k kmsq

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 10 Egypt 4,460 kmsq compare
  2. 11 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 4,370 kmsq compare
  3. 12 Australia and New Zealand 4,285 kmsq compare
  4. 14 Ukraine 3,776 kmsq compare
  5. 15 Mexico 3,237 kmsq compare
  6. 16 Argentina 3,188 kmsq compare

See the full ranking of 277 places β†’

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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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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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