Reservoir maximum water area in Myanmar
Myanmar: Reservoir maximum water area was 1,069 kmsq in 2022. ▲ Rising
Reservoir maximum water area in Myanmar, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
In 2022, reservoir maximum water area in Myanmar stood at 1,069 kmsq.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir maximum water area in Myanmar peaked at 1,134 kmsq in 2020 and was at its lowest, 177.18 kmsq, in 2000.
Myanmar ranks 46th 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 Myanmar, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 177.18 kmsq | — |
| 2001 | 201.02 kmsq | +13.5% |
| 2002 | 288.22 kmsq | +43.4% |
| 2003 | 439.59 kmsq | +52.5% |
| 2004 | 577.35 kmsq | +31.3% |
| 2005 | 665.86 kmsq | +15.3% |
| 2006 | 752.24 kmsq | +13.0% |
| 2007 | 766.62 kmsq | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 785.23 kmsq | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 819.82 kmsq | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 837.41 kmsq | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 866.32 kmsq | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 906.89 kmsq | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 942.03 kmsq | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 970.34 kmsq | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 1,003 kmsq | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 1,043 kmsq | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 1,068 kmsq | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 1,094 kmsq | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 1,124 kmsq | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 1,134 kmsq | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 1,084 kmsq | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 1,069 kmsq | -1.4% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 1,069 kmsq is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 162.92 kmsq, 6.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 1,069 kmsq is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.28 kmsq, 202.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reservoir maximum water area in Myanmar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +52.5% | 288.22 kmsq | 439.59 kmsq |
| 2002 | +43.4% | 201.02 kmsq | 288.22 kmsq |
| 2004 | +31.3% | 439.59 kmsq | 577.35 kmsq |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 547.31 kmsq | 177.18 kmsq | 819.82 kmsq | 10 |
| 2010s | 985.53 kmsq | 837.41 kmsq | 1,124 kmsq | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,096 kmsq | 1,069 kmsq | 1,134 kmsq | 3 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 43 New Zealand 1,138 kmsq compare
- 44 Ethiopia 1,129 kmsq compare
- 45 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 1,110 kmsq compare
- 47 Pakistan 970.75 kmsq compare
- 48 Mali 907.8 kmsq compare
- 49 Burkina Faso 713.5 kmsq compare
More environment data for Myanmar
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.016 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.9805 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.243 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.43 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.3823 % 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 -0.7174 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reservoir maximum water area in Myanmar?
- Reservoir maximum water area in Myanmar was 1,069 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 1,134 kmsq in 2020.
- What is the lowest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 177.18 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Myanmar rank for reservoir maximum water area?
- Myanmar ranks 46th out of 254 countries with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir maximum water area rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar 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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