Reservoir maximum water area in Iraq
Iraq: Reservoir maximum water area was 3,519 kmsq in 2022. ▼ Falling
Reservoir maximum water area in Iraq, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reservoir maximum water area in Iraq is 3,519 kmsq, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir maximum water area in Iraq peaked at 4,212 kmsq in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2,630 kmsq, in 2000.
That places Iraq 22nd out of 254 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Reservoir maximum water area in Iraq, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,630 kmsq | — |
| 2001 | 2,649 kmsq | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 3,415 kmsq | +28.9% |
| 2003 | 4,212 kmsq | +23.4% |
| 2004 | 4,066 kmsq | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 4,054 kmsq | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 4,093 kmsq | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 4,169 kmsq | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 4,185 kmsq | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 4,056 kmsq | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 3,807 kmsq | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 3,593 kmsq | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 3,379 kmsq | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 3,197 kmsq | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 3,119 kmsq | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 3,189 kmsq | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 3,191 kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3,209 kmsq | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 3,222 kmsq | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 3,176 kmsq | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 3,284 kmsq | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 3,470 kmsq | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 3,519 kmsq | +1.4% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 3,519 kmsq is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 102.51 kmsq, 34.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 3,519 kmsq is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.97 kmsq, 707.9× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reservoir maximum water area in Iraq changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +28.9% | 2,649 kmsq | 3,415 kmsq |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,753 kmsq | 2,630 kmsq | 4,212 kmsq | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,308 kmsq | 3,119 kmsq | 3,807 kmsq | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,424 kmsq | 3,284 kmsq | 3,519 kmsq | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More environment data for Iraq
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -38.03 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -26.27 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.549 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.99 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 6.65 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reservoir maximum water area in Iraq?
- Reservoir maximum water area in Iraq was 3,519 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 4,212 kmsq in 2003.
- What is the lowest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,630 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Iraq rank for reservoir maximum water area?
- Iraq ranks 22nd out of 254 countries with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir maximum water area rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq 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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