Developing regions vs India: Reservoir minimum water area

Developing regions
178,897 kmsq
in 2022
India
6,758 kmsq
in 2022
Developing regions rank
4th
India rank
7th

Reservoir minimum water area over time

  • Developing regions
  • India
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k200020112022

How they compare

Developing regions currently reports 178,897 kmsq against 6,758 kmsq in India, a difference of 172,139 kmsq.

That makes Developing regions's figure about 26.5 times India's.

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

Developing regions ranks 4th and India ranks 7th of 42 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Developing regions India Difference Ahead
2000s 149,002 kmsq 5,462 kmsq 143,540 kmsq Developing regions
2010s 175,236 kmsq 6,464 kmsq 168,772 kmsq Developing regions
2020s 177,632 kmsq 6,585 kmsq 171,047 kmsq Developing regions

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reservoir minimum water area, Developing regions or India?
Developing regions, at 178,897 kmsq against 6,758 kmsq in India as of 2022.
What is the difference in reservoir minimum water area between Developing regions and India?
172,139 kmsq, with Developing regions ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Developing regions and India?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Developing regions and India rank globally for reservoir minimum water area?
Developing regions ranks 4th and India ranks 7th of 42 groups.
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.

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About this data

Indicator
Reservoir minimum water area (square kilometres)
Unit
kmsq
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