Iraq vs Southern Asia: Reservoir maximum water area

Iraq
3,519
in 2022
Southern Asia
17,468
in 2022
Iraq rank
16th
Southern Asia rank
18th

Reservoir maximum water area over time

  • Iraq
  • Southern Asia
5.0k10.0k15.0k200020112022

How they compare

Southern Asia currently reports 17,468 against 3,519 in Iraq, a difference of 13,949.

That makes Southern Asia's figure about 5.0 times Iraq's.

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

Iraq ranks 16th and Southern Asia ranks 18th of 219 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Southern Asia Difference Ahead
2000s 3,753 13,349 9,596 Southern Asia
2010s 3,308 16,330 13,022 Southern Asia
2020s 3,424 17,274 13,850 Southern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reservoir maximum water area, Iraq or Southern Asia?
Southern Asia, at 17,468 against 3,519 in Iraq as of 2022.
What is the difference in reservoir maximum water area between Iraq and Southern Asia?
13,949, with Southern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Southern Asia?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Iraq and Southern Asia rank globally for reservoir maximum water area?
Iraq ranks 16th and Southern Asia ranks 18th of 219 countries.
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)
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