Reservoir maximum water area in Eastern Asia
Eastern Asia: Reservoir maximum water area was 20,394 kmsq in 2022. β² Rising
Reservoir maximum water area in Eastern Asia, 2000β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
In 2022, reservoir maximum water area in Eastern Asia stood at 20,394 kmsq. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir maximum water area in Eastern Asia peaked at 20,394 kmsq in 2022 and was at its lowest, 11,567 kmsq, in 2000.
That places Eastern Asia 14th out of 52 regions 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15,078 kmsq | 11,567 kmsq | 17,509 kmsq | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,718 kmsq | 17,790 kmsq | 19,894 kmsq | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,272 kmsq | 20,103 kmsq | 20,394 kmsq | 3 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Asia
More environment data for Eastern Asia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.309 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.98 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 98.06 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 137.56 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) β Export quantity 6.03 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) β Agricultural Use 25.26 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) β Agricultural Use 9.16 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) β Use per area of cropland 65.98 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) β Use per capita 5.53 kg/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reservoir maximum water area in Eastern Asia?
- Reservoir maximum water area in Eastern Asia was 20,394 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 20,394 kmsq in 2022.
- What is the lowest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,567 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Eastern Asia rank for reservoir maximum water area?
- Eastern Asia ranks 14th out of 52 regions with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir maximum water area rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern 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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