Reservoir maximum water area in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Reservoir maximum water area was 44.01 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
44.01
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
99th
of 219 countries
All-time high
45.66
in 2011
All-time low
40.19
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Reservoir maximum water area in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reservoir maximum water area in Papua New Guinea is 44.01, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir maximum water area in Papua New Guinea peaked at 45.66 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 40.19, in 2000.
That places Papua New Guinea 99th out of 219 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.12 | 40.19 | 45.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.48 | 41.68 | 45.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.93 | 42.32 | 44.01 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More environment data for Papua New Guinea
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.56 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.24 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.183 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.834 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 18.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0002 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.15 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.26 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 19.76 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reservoir maximum water area in Papua New Guinea?
- Reservoir maximum water area in Papua New Guinea was 44.01 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 45.66 in 2011.
- What is the lowest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.19 in 2000.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for reservoir maximum water area?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 99th out of 219 countries with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir maximum water area rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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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