Reservoir maximum water area in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Reservoir maximum water area was 1,178 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Reservoir maximum water area in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, reservoir maximum water area in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 1,178.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 45.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir maximum water area in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 1,182 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 283.9, in 2000.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 11th of 24 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Reservoir maximum water area in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 283.9 | — |
| 2001 | 294.88 | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 298.56 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 395.66 | +32.5% |
| 2004 | 492.25 | +24.4% |
| 2005 | 497.46 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 500.46 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 502.7 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 506.29 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 548.62 | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 614.31 | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 707.76 | +15.2% |
| 2012 | 809.63 | +14.4% |
| 2013 | 905.54 | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 973.53 | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 1,015 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 1,043 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 1,075 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 1,112 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 1,145 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 1,174 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 1,182 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 1,178 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 432.08 | 283.9 | 548.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 939.99 | 614.31 | 1,145 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,178 | 1,174 | 1,182 | 3 |
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More environment data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 0.825 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.318 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.21 ha/cap (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 55.61 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 1,224 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 600 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 500.22 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area 1,598 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 72.61 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reservoir maximum water area in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Reservoir maximum water area in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 1,178 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1,182 in 2021.
- What is the lowest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 283.9 in 2000.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for reservoir maximum water area?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 11th out of 24 regions with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir maximum water area rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic 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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