Australia vs Western Asia: Reservoir minimum water area
Australia
3,175
in 2022
Western Asia
7,357
in 2022
Australia rank
15th
Western Asia rank
20th
Reservoir minimum water area over time
- Australia
- Western Asia
How they compare
Western Asia currently reports 7,357 against 3,175 in Australia, a difference of 4,182.
That makes Western Asia's figure about 2.3 times Australia's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Western Asia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 15th and Western Asia ranks 20th of 219 countries.
Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,299 | 6,753 | 3,453 | Western Asia |
| 2010s | 3,347 | 7,156 | 3,808 | Western Asia |
| 2020s | 3,207 | 7,335 | 4,129 | Western Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reservoir minimum water area, Australia or Western Asia?
- Western Asia, at 7,357 against 3,175 in Australia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in reservoir minimum water area between Australia and Western Asia?
- 4,182, with Western Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Western Asia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Western Asia rank globally for reservoir minimum water area?
- Australia ranks 15th and Western Asia ranks 20th of 219 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.