Reservoir minimum water area in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Reservoir minimum water area was 3,021 kmsq in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
3,021 kmsq
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
22nd
of 254 countries
All-time high
3,211 kmsq
in 2005
All-time low
2,933 kmsq
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Reservoir minimum water area in Zimbabwe, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
In 2022, reservoir minimum water area in Zimbabwe stood at 3,021 kmsq.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir minimum water area in Zimbabwe peaked at 3,211 kmsq in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2,933 kmsq, in 2000.
Zimbabwe ranks 22nd of 254 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Reservoir minimum water area in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,933 kmsq | — |
| 2001 | 3,039 kmsq | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 3,147 kmsq | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 3,190 kmsq | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 3,208 kmsq | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 3,211 kmsq | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 3,162 kmsq | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 3,115 kmsq | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 3,071 kmsq | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 3,072 kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3,066 kmsq | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 3,105 kmsq | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 3,142 kmsq | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 3,174 kmsq | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 3,165 kmsq | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 3,165 kmsq | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 3,118 kmsq | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 3,046 kmsq | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 3,026 kmsq | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 3,032 kmsq | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 2,984 kmsq | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 2,967 kmsq | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 3,021 kmsq | +1.8% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 3,021 kmsq is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 123.77 kmsq, 24.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 3,021 kmsq is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35.57 kmsq, 84.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,115 kmsq | 2,933 kmsq | 3,211 kmsq | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,104 kmsq | 3,026 kmsq | 3,174 kmsq | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,991 kmsq | 2,967 kmsq | 3,021 kmsq | 3 |
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More environment data for Zimbabwe
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 3.29 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.311 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.06 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.19 % 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 1.53 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reservoir minimum water area in Zimbabwe?
- Reservoir minimum water area in Zimbabwe was 3,021 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir minimum water area recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 3,211 kmsq in 2005.
- What is the lowest reservoir minimum water area recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,933 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for reservoir minimum water area?
- Zimbabwe ranks 22nd out of 254 countries with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir minimum water area rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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