Reservoir minimum water area in Middle Africa
Middle Africa: Reservoir minimum water area was 1,635 kmsq in 2022. β² Rising
Reservoir minimum water area in Middle Africa, 2000β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
In 2022, reservoir minimum water area in Middle Africa stood at 1,635 kmsq. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir minimum water area in Middle Africa peaked at 1,635 kmsq in 2022 and was at its lowest, 778.53 kmsq, in 2000.
Middle Africa ranks 27th of 52 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,324 kmsq | 778.53 kmsq | 1,499 kmsq | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,479 kmsq | 1,460 kmsq | 1,498 kmsq | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,585 kmsq | 1,523 kmsq | 1,635 kmsq | 3 |
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More environment data for Middle Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.13 Β°C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.198 Β°C (2025)
- Wood fuel β Production 122.87 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous β Production 3,200 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, coniferous β Production 0 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous β Production 122.87 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood β Production 16.92 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood β Export quantity 1.37 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous β Production 16.92 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reservoir minimum water area in Middle Africa?
- Reservoir minimum water area in Middle Africa was 1,635 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir minimum water area recorded in Middle Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1,635 kmsq in 2022.
- What is the lowest reservoir minimum water area recorded in Middle Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 778.53 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Middle Africa rank for reservoir minimum water area?
- Middle Africa ranks 27th out of 52 regions with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir minimum water area rising or falling in Middle Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle Africa 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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