Reservoir maximum water area in Malaysia
Malaysia: Reservoir maximum water area was 1,590 kmsq in 2022. β² Rising
Reservoir maximum water area in Malaysia, 2000β2022
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
| 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 |
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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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