Reservoir maximum water area in Armenia
Armenia: Reservoir maximum water area was 29.59 kmsq in 2022. ▲ Rising
Reservoir maximum water area in Armenia, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reservoir maximum water area in Armenia is 29.59 kmsq, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir maximum water area in Armenia peaked at 29.95 kmsq in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11.93 kmsq, in 2000.
That places Armenia 126th out of 254 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 Armenia, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.93 kmsq | — |
| 2001 | 14.77 kmsq | +23.8% |
| 2002 | 19.45 kmsq | +31.7% |
| 2003 | 25.27 kmsq | +29.9% |
| 2004 | 24.86 kmsq | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 26.7 kmsq | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 27.52 kmsq | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 28.92 kmsq | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 29.31 kmsq | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 29.19 kmsq | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 29.19 kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 29.45 kmsq | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 29.63 kmsq | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 29.11 kmsq | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 29.83 kmsq | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 28.96 kmsq | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 28.26 kmsq | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 28.06 kmsq | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 28.36 kmsq | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 28.6 kmsq | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 29.77 kmsq | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 29.95 kmsq | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 29.59 kmsq | -1.2% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 29.59 kmsq is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 102.51 kmsq, 29% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 29.59 kmsq is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 115.52 kmsq, 26% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reservoir maximum water area in Armenia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +31.7% | 14.77 kmsq | 19.45 kmsq |
| 2003 | +29.9% | 19.45 kmsq | 25.27 kmsq |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.79 kmsq | 11.93 kmsq | 29.31 kmsq | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.94 kmsq | 28.06 kmsq | 29.83 kmsq | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.77 kmsq | 29.59 kmsq | 29.95 kmsq | 3 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 123 Lesotho 43.01 kmsq compare
- 124 Nicaragua 39.83 kmsq compare
- 125 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 34.4 kmsq compare
- 127 Gabon 24.44 kmsq compare
- 128 Saudi Arabia 22.96 kmsq compare
- 129 Montenegro 22.92 kmsq compare
More environment data for Armenia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -10.94 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -10.56 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Drought - Cities and FUAs — Land soil moisture anomaly -1 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.764 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.74 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2023)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.509 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reservoir maximum water area in Armenia?
- Reservoir maximum water area in Armenia was 29.59 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.95 kmsq in 2021.
- What is the lowest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.93 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Armenia rank for reservoir maximum water area?
- Armenia ranks 126th out of 254 countries with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir maximum water area rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Reservoir maximum water area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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