Reservoir maximum water area in Japan
Japan: Reservoir maximum water area was 1,170 kmsq in 2022. β¬ Flat
Reservoir maximum water area in Japan, 2000β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
Japan recorded 1,170 kmsq for reservoir maximum water area in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir maximum water area in Japan peaked at 1,170 kmsq in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,100 kmsq, in 2000.
That places Japan 35th out of 235 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,125 kmsq | 1,100 kmsq | 1,142 kmsq | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,140 kmsq | 1,126 kmsq | 1,162 kmsq | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,167 kmsq | 1,164 kmsq | 1,170 kmsq | 3 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 32 Uruguay 1,526 kmsq compare
- 33 CΓ΄te d'Ivoire 1,278 kmsq compare
- 34 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1,178 kmsq compare
- 36 New Zealand 1,138 kmsq compare
- 37 Ethiopia 1,129 kmsq compare
- 38 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 1,110 kmsq compare
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- Temperature change 1.86 Β°C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is reservoir maximum water area in Japan?
- Reservoir maximum water area in Japan was 1,170 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,170 kmsq in 2022.
- What is the lowest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,100 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Japan rank for reservoir maximum water area?
- Japan ranks 35th out of 235 countries with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir maximum water area rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Japan 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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