Reservoir minimum water area in South Africa
South Africa: Reservoir minimum water area was 1,690 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
1,690
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
24th
of 219 countries
All-time high
1,952
in 2013
All-time low
1,569
in 2021
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Reservoir minimum water area in South Africa, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 1,690 for reservoir minimum water area in 2022.
The figure is up 7.8% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir minimum water area in South Africa peaked at 1,952 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1,569, in 2021.
South Africa ranks 24th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Reservoir minimum water area in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,696 | — |
| 2001 | 1,862 | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 1,947 | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 1,940 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 1,892 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 1,828 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 1,716 | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 1,712 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1,670 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 1,722 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 1,801 | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 1,901 | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 1,922 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 1,952 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 1,919 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 1,915 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1,855 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 1,711 | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 1,655 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 1,637 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 1,574 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 1,569 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 1,690 | +7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,799 | 1,670 | 1,947 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,827 | 1,637 | 1,952 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,611 | 1,569 | 1,690 | 3 |
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- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 5.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 8.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.275 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 9.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.0074 t per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate -4.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value, per capita 0.0081 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -37.67 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reservoir minimum water area in South Africa?
- Reservoir minimum water area in South Africa was 1,690 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir minimum water area recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1,952 in 2013.
- What is the lowest reservoir minimum water area recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,569 in 2021.
- How does South Africa rank for reservoir minimum water area?
- South Africa ranks 24th out of 219 countries with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir minimum water area rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South 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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