Reservoir maximum water area in Myanmar

Myanmar: Reservoir maximum water area was 1,069 kmsq in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
1,069 kmsq
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
39th
of 235 countries
All-time high
1,134 kmsq
in 2020
All-time low
177.18 kmsq
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Reservoir maximum water area in Myanmar, 2000–2022

2004006008001.0k1.2k2000201120222000: 177.2 kmsq2001: 201 kmsq2002: 288.2 kmsq2003: 439.6 kmsq2004: 577.4 kmsq2005: 665.9 kmsq2006: 752.2 kmsq2007: 766.6 kmsq2008: 785.2 kmsq2009: 819.8 kmsq2010: 837.4 kmsq2011: 866.3 kmsq2012: 906.9 kmsq2013: 942 kmsq2014: 970.3 kmsq2015: 1.0k kmsq2016: 1.0k kmsq2017: 1.1k kmsq2018: 1.1k kmsq2019: 1.1k kmsq2020: 1.1k kmsq2021: 1.1k kmsq2022: 1.1k kmsq

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 39th 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 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

  1. 36 New Zealand 1,138 kmsq compare
  2. 37 Ethiopia 1,129 kmsq compare
  3. 38 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 1,110 kmsq compare
  4. 40 Pakistan 970.75 kmsq compare
  5. 41 Mali 907.8 kmsq compare
  6. 42 Burkina Faso 713.5 kmsq compare

See the full ranking of 277 places β†’

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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 39th out of 235 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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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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