Reservoir maximum water area in Central and Southern Asia
Central and Southern Asia: Reservoir maximum water area was 25,686 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 25,686, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 25,686 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 18,636, in 2000.
That places Central and Southern Asia 14th out of 34 groups 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 Central and Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18,636 | — |
| 2001 | 19,667 | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 19,884 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 20,971 | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 21,444 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 21,506 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 21,995 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 22,636 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 23,205 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 23,725 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 23,940 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 23,971 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 24,104 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 24,129 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 24,410 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 24,774 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 24,758 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 24,825 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 25,033 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 24,969 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 25,155 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 25,640 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 25,686 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21,367 | 18,636 | 23,725 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,491 | 23,940 | 25,033 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,493 | 25,155 | 25,686 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Central and Southern Asia
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 drinking water 77.0% (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by 58.4% (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 25,686 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 25,686 in 2022.
- What is the lowest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Central and Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,636 in 2000.
- How does Central and Southern Asia rank for reservoir maximum water area?
- Central and Southern Asia ranks 14th out of 34 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 (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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