Reservoir maximum water area in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Reservoir maximum water area was 17,468 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Reservoir maximum water area in Southern Asia, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, reservoir maximum water area in Southern Asia stood at 17,468. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir maximum water area in Southern Asia peaked at 17,468 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 11,418, in 2000.
Southern Asia ranks 18th of 34 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13,349 | 11,418 | 15,579 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,330 | 15,805 | 16,874 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,274 | 16,947 | 17,468 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
More environment data for Southern Asia
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 6.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.4009 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.274 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.44 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 8.45 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 15.39 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 44.63 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 13.9 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 38.89 g/Int$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reservoir maximum water area in Southern Asia?
- Reservoir maximum water area in Southern Asia was 17,468 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 17,468 in 2022.
- What is the lowest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,418 in 2000.
- How does Southern Asia rank for reservoir maximum water area?
- Southern Asia ranks 18th out of 34 groups with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir maximum water area rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern Asia 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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