Reservoir maximum water area in Australia
Australia: Reservoir maximum water area was 3,887 kmsq in 2022. β¬ Flat
Latest (2022)
3,887 kmsq
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
16th
of 235 countries
All-time high
4,218 kmsq
in 2015
All-time low
3,740 kmsq
in 2010
Years of data
23
2000β2022
Reservoir maximum water area in Australia, 2000β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
Australia recorded 3,887 kmsq for reservoir maximum water area in 2022.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir maximum water area in Australia peaked at 4,218 kmsq in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3,740 kmsq, in 2010.
Australia ranks 16th of 235 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,016 kmsq | 3,771 kmsq | 4,169 kmsq | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,039 kmsq | 3,740 kmsq | 4,218 kmsq | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,927 kmsq | 3,887 kmsq | 3,989 kmsq | 3 |
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- Standard Deviation 0.345 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 Β°C (2025)
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- Total fibre furnish β Production 3.61 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 51,999 1000 USD (2024)
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- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 450,829 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 806,085 t (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is reservoir maximum water area in Australia?
- Reservoir maximum water area in Australia was 3,887 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,218 kmsq in 2015.
- What is the lowest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,740 kmsq in 2010.
- How does Australia rank for reservoir maximum water area?
- Australia ranks 16th out of 235 countries with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir maximum water area rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Australia 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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