Developing regions vs India: Reservoir maximum water area

Developing regions
217,541 kmsq
in 2022
India
14,564 kmsq
in 2022
Developing regions rank
4th
India rank
6th

Reservoir maximum water area over time

  • Developing regions
  • India
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k200020112022

How they compare

Developing regions currently reports 217,541 kmsq against 14,564 kmsq in India, a difference of 202,977 kmsq.

That makes Developing regions's figure about 14.9 times India's.

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

Developing regions ranks 4th and India ranks 6th of 42 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Developing regions India Difference Ahead
2000s 177,317 kmsq 11,440 kmsq 165,877 kmsq Developing regions
2010s 210,638 kmsq 13,687 kmsq 196,952 kmsq Developing regions
2020s 216,045 kmsq 14,363 kmsq 201,681 kmsq Developing regions

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reservoir maximum water area, Developing regions or India?
Developing regions, at 217,541 kmsq against 14,564 kmsq in India as of 2022.
What is the difference in reservoir maximum water area between Developing regions and India?
202,977 kmsq, with Developing regions ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Developing regions and India?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Developing regions and India rank globally for reservoir maximum water area?
Developing regions ranks 4th and India ranks 6th of 42 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
277 places, 6,369 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed