Reservoir maximum water area in Nepal
Nepal: Reservoir maximum water area was 1.52 kmsq in 2022. β² Rising
Reservoir maximum water area in Nepal, 2000β2022
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 133 Slovenia 2.85 kmsq compare
- 134 Oman 2.76 kmsq compare
- 135 Luxembourg 1.71 kmsq compare
- 137 Jordan 1.49 kmsq compare
- 138 Martinique 0.4648 kmsq compare
- 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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