Asia vs Australia and New Zealand: Reservoir maximum water area

Asia
64,272 kmsq
in 2022
Australia and New Zealand
5,025 kmsq
in 2022
Asia rank
13th
Australia and New Zealand rank
14th

Reservoir maximum water area over time

  • Asia
  • Australia and New Zealand
020.0k40.0k60.0k200020112022

How they compare

Asia currently reports 64,272 kmsq against 5,025 kmsq in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 59,247 kmsq.

That makes Asia's figure about 12.8 times Australia and New Zealand's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Asia has been ahead every year.

Asia ranks 13th and Australia and New Zealand ranks 14th of 39 groups.

Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Asia Australia and New Zealand Difference Ahead
2000s 49,701 kmsq 4,925 kmsq 44,776 kmsq Asia
2010s 59,570 kmsq 5,177 kmsq 54,392 kmsq Asia
2020s 63,813 kmsq 5,064 kmsq 58,748 kmsq Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reservoir maximum water area, Asia or Australia and New Zealand?
Asia, at 64,272 kmsq against 5,025 kmsq in Australia and New Zealand as of 2022.
What is the difference in reservoir maximum water area between Asia and Australia and New Zealand?
59,247 kmsq, with Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and Australia and New Zealand?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Asia and Australia and New Zealand rank globally for reservoir maximum water area?
Asia ranks 13th and Australia and New Zealand ranks 14th of 39 groups.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Reservoir maximum water area (square kilometres). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Reservoir maximum water area (square kilometres)
Unit
kmsq
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
291 places, 6,691 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed