Iraq vs Southern Asia: Reservoir minimum water area

Iraq
2,929
in 2022
Southern Asia
8,478
in 2022
Iraq rank
17th
Southern Asia rank
19th

Reservoir minimum water area over time

  • Iraq
  • Southern Asia
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How they compare

Southern Asia currently reports 8,478 against 2,929 in Iraq, a difference of 5,549.

That makes Southern Asia's figure about 2.9 times Iraq's.

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

Iraq ranks 17th and Southern Asia ranks 19th of 219 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Southern Asia Difference Ahead
2000s 3,305 6,554 3,249 Southern Asia
2010s 2,844 7,986 5,143 Southern Asia
2020s 2,856 8,298 5,442 Southern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reservoir minimum water area, Iraq or Southern Asia?
Southern Asia, at 8,478 against 2,929 in Iraq as of 2022.
What is the difference in reservoir minimum water area between Iraq and Southern Asia?
5,549, with Southern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Southern Asia?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Iraq and Southern Asia rank globally for reservoir minimum water area?
Iraq ranks 17th and Southern Asia ranks 19th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Reservoir minimum 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