Reservoir maximum water area in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand): Reservoir maximum water area was 49.29 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Reservoir maximum water area in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand), 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) recorded 49.29 for reservoir maximum water area 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 Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) peaked at 49.29 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 40.35, in 2000.
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) ranks 37th of 39 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Reservoir maximum water area in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40.35 | — |
| 2001 | 42.83 | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 44.11 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 44.51 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 46.69 | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 47.48 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 46.85 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 46.63 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 47.38 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 48.52 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 48.91 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 49.26 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 48.25 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 48.18 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 47.56 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 46.65 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 46.18 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 46.25 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 46.18 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 46.66 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 47.45 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 47.77 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 49.29 | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.54 | 40.35 | 48.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.41 | 46.18 | 49.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.17 | 47.45 | 49.29 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
- 34 Viet Nam 1,739 compare
- 34 Viet Nam 1,739 compare
- 36 Malaysia 1,590 compare
- 37 Uruguay 1,526 compare
- 38 Côte d'Ivoire 1,278 compare
- 38 Côte d'Ivoire 1,278 compare
- 40 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1,178 compare
- 40 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1,178 compare
More environment data for Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
- Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by 24.9% (2025)
- Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 16.9% (2025)
- Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered 9.0% (2025)
- Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 0.1% (2025)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by 21.3% (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by 62.6% (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location 36.3% (2024)
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of 0.2% (2023)
- Water Use Efficiency 84.64 (2023)
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area 0.4% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reservoir maximum water area in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
- Reservoir maximum water area in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) was 49.29 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
- The highest recorded value was 49.29 in 2022.
- What is the lowest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.35 in 2000.
- How does Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) rank for reservoir maximum water area?
- Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) ranks 37th out of 39 groups with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir maximum water area rising or falling in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) 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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