Reservoir maximum water area in Oceania
Oceania: Reservoir maximum water area was 5,074 kmsq in 2022. ▲ Rising
Reservoir maximum water area in Oceania, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reservoir maximum water area in Oceania is 5,074 kmsq, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir maximum water area in Oceania peaked at 5,403 kmsq in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4,355 kmsq, in 2000.
Oceania ranks 30th of 38 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, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4,355 kmsq | — |
| 2001 | 4,655 kmsq | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 4,894 kmsq | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 5,082 kmsq | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 5,278 kmsq | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 5,248 kmsq | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 5,165 kmsq | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 5,084 kmsq | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 4,989 kmsq | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 4,959 kmsq | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 4,927 kmsq | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 4,980 kmsq | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 5,096 kmsq | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 5,256 kmsq | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 5,333 kmsq | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 5,403 kmsq | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 5,377 kmsq | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 5,308 kmsq | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 5,285 kmsq | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 5,280 kmsq | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 5,174 kmsq | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 5,090 kmsq | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 5,074 kmsq | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,971 kmsq | 4,355 kmsq | 5,278 kmsq | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,225 kmsq | 4,927 kmsq | 5,403 kmsq | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,113 kmsq | 5,074 kmsq | 5,174 kmsq | 3 |
Countries ranked near Oceania
More environment data for Oceania
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.36 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.316 °C (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 3.18 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 5.00 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 2.93 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 2.98 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 93.41 kg/ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reservoir maximum water area in Oceania?
- Reservoir maximum water area in Oceania was 5,074 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Oceania?
- The highest recorded value was 5,403 kmsq in 2015.
- What is the lowest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Oceania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,355 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Oceania rank for reservoir maximum water area?
- Oceania ranks 30th out of 38 groups with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir maximum water area rising or falling in Oceania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oceania 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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