Reservoir maximum water area in Central and Southern Asia
Central and Southern Asia: Reservoir maximum water area was 0.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Reservoir maximum water area in Central and Southern Asia, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reservoir maximum water area in Central and Southern Asia is 0.2%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir maximum water area in Central and Southern Asia peaked at 0.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2000.
Central and Southern Asia ranks 18th of 37 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Reservoir maximum water area in Central and Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2% | — |
| 2001 | 0.2% | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Central and Southern Asia
- 15 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0.6% compare
- 16 United States of America 0.5% compare
- 17 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0.5% compare
- 18 Paraguay 0.5% compare
- 19 Viet Nam 0.5% compare
- 19 Viet Nam 0.5% compare
- 21 Russian Federation 0.5% compare
- 21 Russian Federation 0.5% compare
More environment data for Central and Southern Asia
- Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by 30.3% (2025)
- Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 21.5% (2025)
- Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered 23.3% (2025)
- Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 23.6% (2025)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by 58.4% (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water 77.0% (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by 95.1% (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location 81.2% (2024)
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of 67.8% (2023)
- Water Use Efficiency 3.79 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reservoir maximum water area in Central and Southern Asia?
- Reservoir maximum water area in Central and Southern Asia was 0.2% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Central and Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Central and Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2000.
- How does Central and Southern Asia rank for reservoir maximum water area?
- Central and Southern Asia ranks 18th out of 37 groups with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir maximum water area rising or falling in Central and Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central and Southern Asia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Reservoir maximum water area (% of total land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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