Reservoir minimum water area in Namibia

Namibia: Reservoir minimum water area was 38.81 kmsq in 2022. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2022)
38.81 kmsq
Change on year
up 9.1%
World rank
103rd
of 235 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

02040602000201120222000: 50 kmsq2001: 53.5 kmsq2002: 55.7 kmsq2003: 55.7 kmsq2004: 54.3 kmsq2005: 53.2 kmsq2006: 51 kmsq2007: 51.5 kmsq2008: 50.7 kmsq2009: 52.1 kmsq2010: 53.8 kmsq2011: 54.8 kmsq2012: 54.6 kmsq2013: 55.6 kmsq2014: 52.1 kmsq2015: 48.7 kmsq2016: 45.4 kmsq2017: 40.7 kmsq2018: 38.1 kmsq2019: 38.4 kmsq2020: 35.8 kmsq2021: 35.6 kmsq2022: 38.8 kmsq

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 103rd of 235 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 100 North Macedonia 44.88 kmsq compare
  2. 101 Madagascar 44.08 kmsq compare
  3. 102 Melanesia 41.69 kmsq compare
  4. 104 Eswatini 38.26 kmsq compare
  5. 105 Papua New Guinea 38.14 kmsq compare
  6. 106 Guinea 36.08 kmsq compare

See the full ranking of 277 places β†’

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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 103rd out of 235 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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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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