Reservoir maximum water area in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Reservoir maximum water area was 255.7 kmsq in 2022. β² Rising
Reservoir maximum water area in Sri Lanka, 2000β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
In 2022, reservoir maximum water area in Sri Lanka stood at 255.7 kmsq.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir maximum water area in Sri Lanka peaked at 273.32 kmsq in 2009 and was at its lowest, 30.07 kmsq, in 2000.
That places Sri Lanka 72nd out of 235 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 | 199.57 kmsq | 30.07 kmsq | 273.32 kmsq | 10 |
| 2010s | 264.57 kmsq | 250.06 kmsq | 271.66 kmsq | 10 |
| 2020s | 256.83 kmsq | 255.7 kmsq | 257.95 kmsq | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is reservoir maximum water area in Sri Lanka?
- Reservoir maximum water area in Sri Lanka was 255.7 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 273.32 kmsq in 2009.
- What is the lowest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.07 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for reservoir maximum water area?
- Sri Lanka ranks 72nd out of 235 countries with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir maximum water area rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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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