Reservoir maximum water area in Malaysia
Malaysia: Reservoir maximum water area was 1,590 kmsq in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
1,590 kmsq
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
36th
of 254 countries
All-time high
1,590 kmsq
in 2022
All-time low
552.43 kmsq
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Reservoir maximum water area in Malaysia, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reservoir maximum water area in Malaysia is 1,590 kmsq, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 110.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir maximum water area in Malaysia peaked at 1,590 kmsq in 2022 and was at its lowest, 552.43 kmsq, in 2000.
Malaysia ranks 36th of 254 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Reservoir maximum water area in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 552.43 kmsq | — |
| 2001 | 556.54 kmsq | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 584.19 kmsq | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 593.02 kmsq | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 625.96 kmsq | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 641.98 kmsq | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 644.89 kmsq | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 654.09 kmsq | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 659.86 kmsq | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 666.96 kmsq | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 671.51 kmsq | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 691.96 kmsq | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 756.49 kmsq | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 832.92 kmsq | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 919.48 kmsq | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 1,030 kmsq | +12.0% |
| 2016 | 1,188 kmsq | +15.4% |
| 2017 | 1,306 kmsq | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 1,415 kmsq | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 1,512 kmsq | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 1,582 kmsq | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 1,589 kmsq | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 1,590 kmsq | +0.0% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 1,590 kmsq is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 102.51 kmsq, 15.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 1,590 kmsq is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.28 kmsq, 301.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 617.99 kmsq | 552.43 kmsq | 666.96 kmsq | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,032 kmsq | 671.51 kmsq | 1,512 kmsq | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,587 kmsq | 1,582 kmsq | 1,590 kmsq | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
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- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.65 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.9 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.179 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.25 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -2.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.33 % 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 0.9114 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reservoir maximum water area in Malaysia?
- Reservoir maximum water area in Malaysia was 1,590 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,590 kmsq in 2022.
- What is the lowest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 552.43 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Malaysia rank for reservoir maximum water area?
- Malaysia ranks 36th out of 254 countries with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir maximum water area rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 110.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia 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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