Reservoir maximum water area in Asia
Asia: Reservoir maximum water area was 64,272 kmsq in 2022. β² Rising
Reservoir maximum water area in Asia, 2000β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reservoir maximum water area in Asia is 64,272 kmsq, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir maximum water area in Asia peaked at 64,272 kmsq in 2022 and was at its lowest, 38,538 kmsq, in 2000.
Asia ranks 13th of 42 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49,701 kmsq | 38,538 kmsq | 56,678 kmsq | 10 |
| 2010s | 59,570 kmsq | 57,140 kmsq | 62,367 kmsq | 10 |
| 2020s | 63,813 kmsq | 63,116 kmsq | 64,272 kmsq | 3 |
Countries ranked near Asia
More environment data for Asia
- Temperature change 1.83 Β°C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.229 Β°C (2025)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, non-coniferous β Production 213.39 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood β Export value 389,605 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous β Production 400.22 million m3 (2024)
- Wood charcoal β Production 10.14 million t (2024)
- Other industrial roundwood, non-coniferous (production) β Production 66.09 million m3 (2024)
- Other industrial roundwood β Production 80.38 million m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) β Annual growth US$ 3.36 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) β Annual growth US$ 6.7 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reservoir maximum water area in Asia?
- Reservoir maximum water area in Asia was 64,272 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 64,272 kmsq in 2022.
- What is the lowest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,538 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Asia rank for reservoir maximum water area?
- Asia ranks 13th out of 42 groups with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir maximum water area rising or falling in Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Asia 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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