Reservoir maximum water area in Small island developing States (SIDS)
Small island developing States (SIDS): Reservoir maximum water area was 250.61 kmsq in 2022. β² Rising
Reservoir maximum water area in Small island developing States (SIDS), 2000β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
In 2022, reservoir maximum water area in Small island developing States (SIDS) stood at 250.61 kmsq. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir maximum water area in Small island developing States (SIDS) peaked at 250.61 kmsq in 2022 and was at its lowest, 166.69 kmsq, in 2000.
That places Small island developing States (SIDS) 36th out of 42 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 198.09 kmsq | 166.69 kmsq | 218.38 kmsq | 10 |
| 2010s | 231.02 kmsq | 224.33 kmsq | 235.64 kmsq | 10 |
| 2020s | 242.91 kmsq | 235.78 kmsq | 250.61 kmsq | 3 |
Countries ranked near Small island developing States (SIDS)
- 33 CΓ΄te d'Ivoire 1,278 kmsq compare
- 34 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1,178 kmsq compare
- 35 Japan 1,170 kmsq compare
- 36 New Zealand 1,138 kmsq compare
- 37 Ethiopia 1,129 kmsq compare
- 38 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 1,110 kmsq compare
- 39 Myanmar 1,069 kmsq compare
More environment data for Small island developing States (SIDS)
- Standard Deviation 0.168 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.21 Β°C (2025)
- Agriculture β Area 16,068 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) β Import quantity 176,855 t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) β Export value 38,354 1000 USD (1989)
- Pesticides (total) β Import value 223,110 1000 USD (1989)
- Country area β Area 135,020 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area β Area 121,110 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland β Share in Land area 8.2 % (2024)
- Cropland β Share in Agricultural land 60.27 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reservoir maximum water area in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- Reservoir maximum water area in Small island developing States (SIDS) was 250.61 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- The highest recorded value was 250.61 kmsq in 2022.
- What is the lowest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- The lowest recorded value was 166.69 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Small island developing States (SIDS) rank for reservoir maximum water area?
- Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 36th out of 42 groups with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir maximum water area rising or falling in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Small island developing States (SIDS) 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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