Reservoir maximum water area in India
India: Reservoir maximum water area was 14,564 kmsq in 2022. β² Rising
Reservoir maximum water area in India, 2000β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
In 2022, reservoir maximum water area in India stood at 14,564 kmsq. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir maximum water area in India peaked at 14,564 kmsq in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10,275 kmsq, in 2000.
India ranks 6th 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 | 11,440 kmsq | 10,275 kmsq | 13,215 kmsq | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,687 kmsq | 13,330 kmsq | 14,041 kmsq | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,363 kmsq | 14,047 kmsq | 14,564 kmsq | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is reservoir maximum water area in India?
- Reservoir maximum water area in India was 14,564 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir maximum water area recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 14,564 kmsq in 2022.
- What is the lowest reservoir maximum water area recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,275 kmsq in 2000.
- How does India rank for reservoir maximum water area?
- India ranks 6th out of 235 countries with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir maximum water area rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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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