Reservoir maximum water area in Iraq

Iraq: Reservoir maximum water area was 3,519 kmsq in 2022. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2022)
3,519 kmsq
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
19th
of 235 countries
All-time high
4,212 kmsq
in 2003
All-time low
2,630 kmsq
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Reservoir maximum water area in Iraq, 2000–2022

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k2000201120222000: 2.6k kmsq2001: 2.6k kmsq2002: 3.4k kmsq2003: 4.2k kmsq2004: 4.1k kmsq2005: 4.1k kmsq2006: 4.1k kmsq2007: 4.2k kmsq2008: 4.2k kmsq2009: 4.1k kmsq2010: 3.8k kmsq2011: 3.6k kmsq2012: 3.4k kmsq2013: 3.2k kmsq2014: 3.1k kmsq2015: 3.2k kmsq2016: 3.2k kmsq2017: 3.2k kmsq2018: 3.2k kmsq2019: 3.2k kmsq2020: 3.3k kmsq2021: 3.5k kmsq2022: 3.5k kmsq

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 19th out of 235 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 16 Australia 3,887 kmsq compare
  2. 17 TΓΌrkiye 3,654 kmsq compare
  3. 18 Argentina 3,536 kmsq compare
  4. 20 Zimbabwe 3,340 kmsq compare
  5. 21 Sudan 3,307 kmsq compare
  6. 22 Thailand 3,150 kmsq compare

See the full ranking of 277 places β†’

More environment data for Iraq

All data for Iraq β†’

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 19th out of 235 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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Indicator
Reservoir maximum water area (square kilometres)
Unit
kmsq
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
277 places, 6,369 data points, 2000–2022
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