Reservoir maximum water area in Oceania

Oceania: Reservoir maximum water area was 5,074 kmsq in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
5,074 kmsq
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
30th
of 42 groups
All-time high
5,403 kmsq
in 2015
All-time low
4,355 kmsq
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Reservoir maximum water area in Oceania, 2000–2022

02.0k4.0k6.0k2000201120222000: 4.4k kmsq2001: 4.7k kmsq2002: 4.9k kmsq2003: 5.1k kmsq2004: 5.3k kmsq2005: 5.2k kmsq2006: 5.2k kmsq2007: 5.1k kmsq2008: 5.0k kmsq2009: 5.0k kmsq2010: 4.9k kmsq2011: 5.0k kmsq2012: 5.1k kmsq2013: 5.3k kmsq2014: 5.3k kmsq2015: 5.4k kmsq2016: 5.4k kmsq2017: 5.3k kmsq2018: 5.3k kmsq2019: 5.3k kmsq2020: 5.2k kmsq2021: 5.1k kmsq2022: 5.1k kmsq

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 42 groups 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 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

  1. 27 Spain 1,823 kmsq compare
  2. 28 Norway 1,806 kmsq compare
  3. 29 Cameroon 1,788 kmsq compare
  4. 30 Viet Nam 1,739 kmsq compare
  5. 31 Malaysia 1,590 kmsq compare
  6. 32 Uruguay 1,526 kmsq compare
  7. 33 CΓ΄te d'Ivoire 1,278 kmsq compare

See the full ranking of 277 places β†’

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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 42 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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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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