Malaysia vs New Zealand: Reservoir maximum water area

Malaysia
1,590
in 2022
New Zealand
1,138
in 2022
Malaysia rank
28th
New Zealand rank
31st

Reservoir maximum water area over time

  • Malaysia
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 1,590 against 1,138 in New Zealand, a difference of 452.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.4 times New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 28th and New Zealand ranks 31st of 219 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia New Zealand Difference Ahead
2000s 617.99 909.88 291.89 New Zealand
2010s 1,032 1,138 105.29 New Zealand
2020s 1,587 1,138 449.53 Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reservoir maximum water area, Malaysia or New Zealand?
Malaysia, at 1,590 against 1,138 in New Zealand as of 2022.
What is the difference in reservoir maximum water area between Malaysia and New Zealand?
452, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and New Zealand?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Malaysia and New Zealand rank globally for reservoir maximum water area?
Malaysia ranks 28th and New Zealand ranks 31st 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