River flow minimum in Africa
Africa: River flow minimum was 3.80 million m3 per sec in 2024. β¬ Flat
River flow minimum in Africa, 2005β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in m3 per sec.
Analysis
Africa recorded 3.80 million m3 per sec for river flow minimum in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, river flow minimum in Africa peaked at 3.80 million m3 per sec in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.13 million m3 per sec, in 2020.
Africa ranks 6th of 39 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.45 million m3 per sec | 3.31 million m3 per sec | 3.53 million m3 per sec | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.46 million m3 per sec | 3.14 million m3 per sec | 3.78 million m3 per sec | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.54 million m3 per sec | 3.13 million m3 per sec | 3.80 million m3 per sec | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 3 Canada 1.62 million m3 per sec compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1.49 million m3 per sec compare
- 5 China 1.29 million m3 per sec compare
- 6 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 727,240 m3 per sec compare
- 7 Peru 722,451 m3 per sec compare
- 8 Colombia 677,813 m3 per sec compare
- 9 Congo 544,150 m3 per sec compare
More development goals data for Africa
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 679.3 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 212.63 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 386 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 374 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 237 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 779 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 979 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 1,004 (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 2.44 ltpureal (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 64,821 num th (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is river flow minimum in Africa?
- River flow minimum in Africa was 3.80 million m3 per sec in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest river flow minimum recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 3.80 million m3 per sec in 2024.
- What is the lowest river flow minimum recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.13 million m3 per sec in 2020.
- How does Africa rank for river flow minimum?
- Africa ranks 6th out of 39 groups with data for 2024.
- Is river flow minimum rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of River flow minimum (m3/s). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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