Reservoir maximum water area in Pakistan

Pakistan: Reservoir maximum water area was 970.75 kmsq in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
970.75 kmsq
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
40th
of 235 countries
All-time high
1,019 kmsq
in 2018
All-time low
561.32 kmsq
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Reservoir maximum water area in Pakistan, 2000–2022

02505007501.0k2000201120222000: 561.3 kmsq2001: 623.7 kmsq2002: 647.4 kmsq2003: 777.3 kmsq2004: 792.6 kmsq2005: 781.2 kmsq2006: 813.9 kmsq2007: 847.9 kmsq2008: 865 kmsq2009: 880.9 kmsq2010: 928.8 kmsq2011: 955 kmsq2012: 957.2 kmsq2013: 954.4 kmsq2014: 973.7 kmsq2015: 975.5 kmsq2016: 979.7 kmsq2017: 1.0k kmsq2018: 1.0k kmsq2019: 987.8 kmsq2020: 999.2 kmsq2021: 987.4 kmsq2022: 970.7 kmsq

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for reservoir maximum water area in Pakistan is 970.75 kmsq, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reservoir maximum water area in Pakistan peaked at 1,019 kmsq in 2018 and was at its lowest, 561.32 kmsq, in 2000.

Pakistan ranks 40th of 235 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 759.13 kmsq 561.32 kmsq 880.91 kmsq 10
2010s 973.18 kmsq 928.85 kmsq 1,019 kmsq 10
2020s 985.76 kmsq 970.75 kmsq 999.17 kmsq 3

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 37 Ethiopia 1,129 kmsq compare
  2. 38 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 1,110 kmsq compare
  3. 39 Myanmar 1,069 kmsq compare
  4. 41 Mali 907.8 kmsq compare
  5. 42 Burkina Faso 713.5 kmsq compare
  6. 43 Syrian Arab Republic 683.82 kmsq compare

See the full ranking of 277 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is reservoir maximum water area in Pakistan?
Reservoir maximum water area in Pakistan was 970.75 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 1,019 kmsq in 2018.
What is the lowest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 561.32 kmsq in 2000.
How does Pakistan rank for reservoir maximum water area?
Pakistan ranks 40th out of 235 countries with data for 2022.
Is reservoir maximum water area rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Pakistan 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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