Reservoir maximum water area in China
China: Reservoir maximum water area was 18,028 kmsq in 2022. β² Rising
Reservoir maximum water area in China, 2000β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
In 2022, reservoir maximum water area in China stood at 18,028 kmsq. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir maximum water area in China peaked at 18,028 kmsq in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9,562 kmsq, in 2000.
China ranks 5th of 235 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12,966 kmsq | 9,562 kmsq | 15,278 kmsq | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,435 kmsq | 15,564 kmsq | 17,593 kmsq | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,930 kmsq | 17,792 kmsq | 18,028 kmsq | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is reservoir maximum water area in China?
- Reservoir maximum water area in China was 18,028 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir maximum water area recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 18,028 kmsq in 2022.
- What is the lowest reservoir maximum water area recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,562 kmsq in 2000.
- How does China rank for reservoir maximum water area?
- China ranks 5th out of 235 countries with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir maximum water area rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China 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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