Reservoir minimum water area in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Reservoir minimum water area was 3,021 kmsq in 2022. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2022)
3,021 kmsq
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
19th
of 235 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

01.0k2.0k3.0k2000201120222000: 2.9k kmsq2001: 3.0k kmsq2002: 3.1k kmsq2003: 3.2k kmsq2004: 3.2k kmsq2005: 3.2k kmsq2006: 3.2k kmsq2007: 3.1k kmsq2008: 3.1k kmsq2009: 3.1k kmsq2010: 3.1k kmsq2011: 3.1k kmsq2012: 3.1k kmsq2013: 3.2k kmsq2014: 3.2k kmsq2015: 3.2k kmsq2016: 3.1k kmsq2017: 3.0k kmsq2018: 3.0k kmsq2019: 3.0k kmsq2020: 3.0k kmsq2021: 3.0k kmsq2022: 3.0k kmsq

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 19th of 235 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 16 Argentina 3,188 kmsq compare
  2. 17 Australia 3,175 kmsq compare
  3. 18 TΓΌrkiye 3,170 kmsq compare
  4. 20 Iraq 2,929 kmsq compare
  5. 21 Zambia 2,461 kmsq compare
  6. 22 Mozambique 2,416 kmsq compare

See the full ranking of 277 places β†’

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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 19th out of 235 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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Indicator
Reservoir minimum water area (square kilometres)
Unit
kmsq
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
277 places, 6,369 data points, 2000–2022
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