Reservoir maximum water area in Nepal

Nepal: Reservoir maximum water area was 1.52 kmsq in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
1.52 kmsq
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
136th
of 235 countries
All-time high
1.52 kmsq
in 2022
All-time low
0.7333 kmsq
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Reservoir maximum water area in Nepal, 2000–2022

00.511.52000201120222000: 0.733 kmsq2001: 0.857 kmsq2002: 0.864 kmsq2003: 1.2 kmsq2004: 1.5 kmsq2005: 1.5 kmsq2006: 1.5 kmsq2007: 1.5 kmsq2008: 1.5 kmsq2009: 1.5 kmsq2010: 1.5 kmsq2011: 1.4 kmsq2012: 1.4 kmsq2013: 1.4 kmsq2014: 1.4 kmsq2015: 1.5 kmsq2016: 1.5 kmsq2017: 1.5 kmsq2018: 1.5 kmsq2019: 1.5 kmsq2020: 1.5 kmsq2021: 1.5 kmsq2022: 1.5 kmsq

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for reservoir maximum water area in Nepal is 1.52 kmsq, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reservoir maximum water area in Nepal peaked at 1.52 kmsq in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.7333 kmsq, in 2000.

Nepal ranks 136th 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 1.26 kmsq 0.7333 kmsq 1.5 kmsq 10
2010s 1.47 kmsq 1.43 kmsq 1.51 kmsq 10
2020s 1.52 kmsq 1.51 kmsq 1.52 kmsq 3

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 133 Slovenia 2.85 kmsq compare
  2. 134 Oman 2.76 kmsq compare
  3. 135 Luxembourg 1.71 kmsq compare
  4. 137 Jordan 1.49 kmsq compare
  5. 138 Martinique 0.4648 kmsq compare
  6. 139 United Arab Emirates 0.2132 kmsq compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is reservoir maximum water area in Nepal?
Reservoir maximum water area in Nepal was 1.52 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 1.52 kmsq in 2022.
What is the lowest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7333 kmsq in 2000.
How does Nepal rank for reservoir maximum water area?
Nepal ranks 136th out of 235 countries with data for 2022.
Is reservoir maximum water area rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nepal 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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