Reservoir maximum water area in Melanesia

Melanesia: Reservoir maximum water area was 49.29 kmsq in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
49.29 kmsq
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
107th
of 235 countries
All-time high
49.29 kmsq
in 2022
All-time low
40.35 kmsq
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Reservoir maximum water area in Melanesia, 2000–2022

010203040502000201120222000: 40.3 kmsq2001: 42.8 kmsq2002: 44.1 kmsq2003: 44.5 kmsq2004: 46.7 kmsq2005: 47.5 kmsq2006: 46.9 kmsq2007: 46.6 kmsq2008: 47.4 kmsq2009: 48.5 kmsq2010: 48.9 kmsq2011: 49.3 kmsq2012: 48.2 kmsq2013: 48.2 kmsq2014: 47.6 kmsq2015: 46.6 kmsq2016: 46.2 kmsq2017: 46.3 kmsq2018: 46.2 kmsq2019: 46.7 kmsq2020: 47.4 kmsq2021: 47.8 kmsq2022: 49.3 kmsq

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.

Analysis

The most recent figure for reservoir maximum water area in Melanesia is 49.29 kmsq, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reservoir maximum water area in Melanesia peaked at 49.29 kmsq in 2022 and was at its lowest, 40.35 kmsq, in 2000.

Melanesia ranks 107th of 235 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 45.54 kmsq 40.35 kmsq 48.52 kmsq 10
2010s 47.41 kmsq 46.18 kmsq 49.26 kmsq 10
2020s 48.17 kmsq 47.45 kmsq 49.29 kmsq 3

Countries ranked near Melanesia

  1. 104 Congo 52.97 kmsq compare
  2. 105 Croatia 52.09 kmsq compare
  3. 106 Georgia 50.47 kmsq compare
  4. 108 Eswatini 46.83 kmsq compare
  5. 109 Eritrea 44.73 kmsq compare
  6. 110 Papua New Guinea 44.01 kmsq compare

See the full ranking of 277 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is reservoir maximum water area in Melanesia?
Reservoir maximum water area in Melanesia was 49.29 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Melanesia?
The highest recorded value was 49.29 kmsq in 2022.
What is the lowest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Melanesia?
The lowest recorded value was 40.35 kmsq in 2000.
How does Melanesia rank for reservoir maximum water area?
Melanesia ranks 107th out of 235 countries with data for 2022.
Is reservoir maximum water area rising or falling in Melanesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Melanesia 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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