Reservoir minimum water area in Sudan
Sudan: Reservoir minimum water area was 1,922 kmsq in 2022. ▲ Rising
Reservoir minimum water area in Sudan, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
In 2022, reservoir minimum water area in Sudan stood at 1,922 kmsq. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 76.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir minimum water area in Sudan peaked at 1,922 kmsq in 2022 and was at its lowest, 536.23 kmsq, in 2000.
Sudan ranks 27th of 254 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Reservoir minimum water area in Sudan, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 536.23 kmsq | — |
| 2001 | 536.4 kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 717.71 kmsq | +33.8% |
| 2003 | 898.67 kmsq | +25.2% |
| 2004 | 900.76 kmsq | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 889.23 kmsq | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 870.36 kmsq | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 851.77 kmsq | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 849.79 kmsq | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 855.44 kmsq | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 934.49 kmsq | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 1,013 kmsq | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 1,092 kmsq | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 1,142 kmsq | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 1,211 kmsq | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 1,213 kmsq | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1,292 kmsq | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 1,381 kmsq | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 1,500 kmsq | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 1,588 kmsq | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 1,769 kmsq | +11.4% |
| 2021 | 1,888 kmsq | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 1,922 kmsq | +1.8% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 1,922 kmsq is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.9647 kmsq, 1992.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 1,922 kmsq is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35.57 kmsq, 54.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 790.64 kmsq | 536.23 kmsq | 900.76 kmsq | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,237 kmsq | 934.49 kmsq | 1,588 kmsq | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,860 kmsq | 1,769 kmsq | 1,922 kmsq | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More environment data for Sudan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -15.6 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -15.35 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.327 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.21 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2472 % 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 -0.03 % 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 Sudan?
- Reservoir minimum water area in Sudan was 1,922 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir minimum water area recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,922 kmsq in 2022.
- What is the lowest reservoir minimum water area recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 536.23 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Sudan rank for reservoir minimum water area?
- Sudan ranks 27th out of 254 countries with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir minimum water area rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan 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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