Central America vs Malaysia: Reservoir minimum water area

Central America
0.2%
in 2022
Malaysia
0.4%
in 2022
Central America rank
19th
Malaysia rank
20th

Reservoir minimum water area over time

  • Central America
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 0.4% against 0.2% in Central America, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 2.7 times Central America's.

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

Central America ranks 19th and Malaysia ranks 20th of 37 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Central America Malaysia Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1% 0.2% 0.0% Malaysia
2010s 0.2% 0.3% 0.1% Malaysia
2020s 0.2% 0.4% 0.2% Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reservoir minimum water area, Central America or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 0.4% against 0.2% in Central America as of 2022.
What is the difference in reservoir minimum water area between Central America and Malaysia?
0.2%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Malaysia?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Central America and Malaysia rank globally for reservoir minimum water area?
Central America ranks 19th and Malaysia ranks 20th of 37 groups.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Reservoir minimum water area (% of total land area). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Reservoir minimum water area (% of total land area)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
259 places, 5,955 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed