Reservoir minimum water area in Namibia
Namibia: Reservoir minimum water area was 38.81 kmsq in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
38.81 kmsq
Change on year
up 9.1%
World rank
115th
of 254 countries
All-time high
55.68 kmsq
in 2002
All-time low
35.59 kmsq
in 2021
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Reservoir minimum water area in Namibia, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reservoir minimum water area in Namibia is 38.81 kmsq, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 9.1% on the previous year and down 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir minimum water area in Namibia peaked at 55.68 kmsq in 2002 and was at its lowest, 35.59 kmsq, in 2021.
Namibia ranks 115th of 254 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Reservoir minimum water area in Namibia, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 50.01 kmsq | — |
| 2001 | 53.53 kmsq | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 55.68 kmsq | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 55.66 kmsq | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 54.26 kmsq | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 53.23 kmsq | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 50.99 kmsq | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 51.55 kmsq | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 50.7 kmsq | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 52.11 kmsq | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 53.76 kmsq | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 54.81 kmsq | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 54.56 kmsq | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 55.58 kmsq | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 52.12 kmsq | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 48.69 kmsq | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 45.43 kmsq | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 40.74 kmsq | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 38.11 kmsq | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 38.39 kmsq | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 35.78 kmsq | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 35.59 kmsq | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 38.81 kmsq | +9.1% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 38.81 kmsq is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 123.77 kmsq, 31% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 38.81 kmsq is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35.57 kmsq, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.77 kmsq | 50.01 kmsq | 55.68 kmsq | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.22 kmsq | 38.11 kmsq | 55.58 kmsq | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.73 kmsq | 35.59 kmsq | 38.81 kmsq | 3 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 112 North Macedonia 44.88 kmsq compare
- 113 Madagascar 44.08 kmsq compare
- 114 Melanesia 41.69 kmsq compare
- 116 Eswatini 38.26 kmsq compare
- 117 Papua New Guinea 38.14 kmsq compare
- 118 Guinea 36.08 kmsq compare
More environment data for Namibia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.99 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.14 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.319 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.979 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.32 % 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 4.07 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reservoir minimum water area in Namibia?
- Reservoir minimum water area in Namibia was 38.81 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir minimum water area recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 55.68 kmsq in 2002.
- What is the lowest reservoir minimum water area recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.59 kmsq in 2021.
- How does Namibia rank for reservoir minimum water area?
- Namibia ranks 115th out of 254 countries with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir minimum water area rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia 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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