Japan vs Malaysia: Reservoir minimum water area

Japan
999.86
in 2022
Malaysia
1,380
in 2022
Japan rank
30th
Malaysia rank
27th

Reservoir minimum water area over time

  • Japan
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 1,380 against 999.86 in Japan, a difference of 380.14.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.4 times Japan's.

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

Japan ranks 30th and Malaysia ranks 27th of 219 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Malaysia Difference Ahead
2000s 997.05 566.63 430.43 Japan
2010s 1,008 886.47 121.37 Japan
2020s 999.5 1,343 343.16 Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reservoir minimum water area, Japan or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 1,380 against 999.86 in Japan as of 2022.
What is the difference in reservoir minimum water area between Japan and Malaysia?
380.14, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Malaysia?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Japan and Malaysia rank globally for reservoir minimum water area?
Japan ranks 30th and Malaysia ranks 27th 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