Reservoir minimum water area in Senegal
Senegal: Reservoir minimum water area was 28.37 kmsq in 2022. ▬ Flat
Reservoir minimum water area in Senegal, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
In 2022, reservoir minimum water area in Senegal stood at 28.37 kmsq.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir minimum water area in Senegal peaked at 32.51 kmsq in 2003 and was at its lowest, 19.72 kmsq, in 2001.
Senegal ranks 124th of 254 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Reservoir minimum water area in Senegal, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.1 kmsq | — |
| 2001 | 19.72 kmsq | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 26.04 kmsq | +32.0% |
| 2003 | 32.51 kmsq | +24.9% |
| 2004 | 32.15 kmsq | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 31.91 kmsq | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 31.68 kmsq | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 31.07 kmsq | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 30.7 kmsq | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 30.38 kmsq | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 30.17 kmsq | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 29.92 kmsq | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 30.29 kmsq | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 30.2 kmsq | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 30.26 kmsq | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 30.14 kmsq | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 25.73 kmsq | -14.6% |
| 2017 | 25.74 kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 25.86 kmsq | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 25.79 kmsq | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 25.43 kmsq | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 28.75 kmsq | +13.1% |
| 2022 | 28.37 kmsq | -1.3% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 28.37 kmsq is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 123.77 kmsq, 23% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 28.37 kmsq is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35.57 kmsq, 80% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reservoir minimum water area in Senegal 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 | +32.0% | 19.72 kmsq | 26.04 kmsq |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.63 kmsq | 19.72 kmsq | 32.51 kmsq | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.41 kmsq | 25.73 kmsq | 30.29 kmsq | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.52 kmsq | 25.43 kmsq | 28.75 kmsq | 3 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 121 Congo 32.97 kmsq compare
- 122 Lesotho 32.25 kmsq compare
- 123 Nicaragua 32.14 kmsq compare
- 125 Montenegro 20.47 kmsq compare
- 126 Saudi Arabia 16.52 kmsq compare
- 127 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 16.21 kmsq compare
More environment data for Senegal
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.06 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.432 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.48 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.08 % 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 -0.1647 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reservoir minimum water area in Senegal?
- Reservoir minimum water area in Senegal was 28.37 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir minimum water area recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 32.51 kmsq in 2003.
- What is the lowest reservoir minimum water area recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.72 kmsq in 2001.
- How does Senegal rank for reservoir minimum water area?
- Senegal ranks 124th out of 254 countries with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir minimum water area rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Senegal 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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