Iraq vs Türkiye: Reservoir minimum water area

Iraq
2,929 kmsq
in 2022
Türkiye
3,170 kmsq
in 2022
Iraq rank
23rd
Türkiye rank
20th

Reservoir minimum water area over time

  • Iraq
  • Türkiye
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How they compare

Türkiye currently reports 3,170 kmsq against 2,929 kmsq in Iraq, a difference of 241 kmsq.

That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 23rd and Türkiye ranks 20th of 252 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Türkiye in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Türkiye Difference Ahead
2000s 3,305 kmsq 2,281 kmsq 1,024 kmsq Iraq
2010s 2,844 kmsq 3,010 kmsq 165.92 kmsq Türkiye
2020s 2,856 kmsq 3,203 kmsq 346.81 kmsq Türkiye

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reservoir minimum water area, Iraq or Türkiye?
Türkiye, at 3,170 kmsq against 2,929 kmsq in Iraq as of 2022.
What is the difference in reservoir minimum water area between Iraq and Türkiye?
241 kmsq, with Türkiye ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Türkiye?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Iraq and Türkiye rank globally for reservoir minimum water area?
Iraq ranks 23rd and Türkiye ranks 20th of 252 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)
Unit
kmsq
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
291 places, 6,691 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed