Malaysia vs Viet Nam: Reservoir maximum water area

Malaysia
1,590
in 2022
Viet Nam
1,739
in 2022
Malaysia rank
28th
Viet Nam rank
10th

Reservoir maximum water area over time

  • Malaysia
  • Viet Nam
5007501.0k1.2k1.5k1.8k200020112022

How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 1,739 against 1,590 in Malaysia, a difference of 149.

That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 28th and Viet Nam ranks 10th of 219 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Viet Nam Difference Ahead
2000s 617.99 826.43 208.44 Viet Nam
2010s 1,032 1,421 388.35 Viet Nam
2020s 1,587 1,729 142.08 Viet Nam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reservoir maximum water area, Malaysia or Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 1,739 against 1,590 in Malaysia as of 2022.
What is the difference in reservoir maximum water area between Malaysia and Viet Nam?
149, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Viet Nam?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Malaysia and Viet Nam rank globally for reservoir maximum water area?
Malaysia ranks 28th and Viet Nam ranks 10th 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