Reservoir minimum water area in Zambia
Zambia: Reservoir minimum water area was 2,461 kmsq in 2022. βΌ Falling
Reservoir minimum water area in Zambia, 2000β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
In 2022, reservoir minimum water area in Zambia stood at 2,461 kmsq.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir minimum water area in Zambia peaked at 2,670 kmsq in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2,419 kmsq, in 2021.
That places Zambia 21st out of 235 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,600 kmsq | 2,502 kmsq | 2,670 kmsq | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,581 kmsq | 2,478 kmsq | 2,661 kmsq | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,437 kmsq | 2,419 kmsq | 2,461 kmsq | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is reservoir minimum water area in Zambia?
- Reservoir minimum water area in Zambia was 2,461 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir minimum water area recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,670 kmsq in 2005.
- What is the lowest reservoir minimum water area recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,419 kmsq in 2021.
- How does Zambia rank for reservoir minimum water area?
- Zambia ranks 21st out of 235 countries with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir minimum water area rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia 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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