Reservoir maximum water area in Malaysia

Malaysia: Reservoir maximum water area was 1,590 kmsq in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
1,590 kmsq
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
31st
of 235 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

5007501.0k1.2k1.5k2000201120222000: 552.4 kmsq2001: 556.5 kmsq2002: 584.2 kmsq2003: 593 kmsq2004: 626 kmsq2005: 642 kmsq2006: 644.9 kmsq2007: 654.1 kmsq2008: 659.9 kmsq2009: 667 kmsq2010: 671.5 kmsq2011: 692 kmsq2012: 756.5 kmsq2013: 832.9 kmsq2014: 919.5 kmsq2015: 1.0k kmsq2016: 1.2k kmsq2017: 1.3k kmsq2018: 1.4k kmsq2019: 1.5k kmsq2020: 1.6k kmsq2021: 1.6k kmsq2022: 1.6k kmsq

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 31st of 235 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 28 Norway 1,806 kmsq compare
  2. 29 Cameroon 1,788 kmsq compare
  3. 30 Viet Nam 1,739 kmsq compare
  4. 32 Uruguay 1,526 kmsq compare
  5. 33 CΓ΄te d'Ivoire 1,278 kmsq compare
  6. 34 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1,178 kmsq compare

See the full ranking of 277 places β†’

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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 31st out of 235 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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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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