Australia vs Iraq: Reservoir minimum water area
Australia
3,175 kmsq
in 2022
Iraq
2,929 kmsq
in 2022
Australia rank
15th
Iraq rank
17th
Reservoir minimum water area over time
- Australia
- Iraq
How they compare
Australia currently reports 3,175 kmsq against 2,929 kmsq in Iraq, a difference of 246 kmsq.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 15th and Iraq ranks 17th of 212 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Iraq in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,299 kmsq | 3,305 kmsq | 5.37 kmsq | Iraq |
| 2010s | 3,347 kmsq | 2,844 kmsq | 503.64 kmsq | Australia |
| 2020s | 3,207 kmsq | 2,856 kmsq | 350.1 kmsq | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reservoir minimum water area, Australia or Iraq?
- Australia, at 3,175 kmsq against 2,929 kmsq in Iraq as of 2022.
- What is the difference in reservoir minimum water area between Australia and Iraq?
- 246 kmsq, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Iraq?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Iraq rank globally for reservoir minimum water area?
- Australia ranks 15th and Iraq ranks 17th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Reservoir minimum water area (square kilometres). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.