Reservoir maximum water area in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Reservoir maximum water area was 1,739 kmsq in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
1,739 kmsq
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
28th
of 52 regions
All-time high
1,739 kmsq
in 2022
All-time low
540.59 kmsq
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Reservoir maximum water area in Viet Nam, 2000–2022

5007501.0k1.2k1.5k1.8k2000201120222000: 540.6 kmsq2001: 595.8 kmsq2002: 624.4 kmsq2003: 731.2 kmsq2004: 911.2 kmsq2005: 940.1 kmsq2006: 949.1 kmsq2007: 972.4 kmsq2008: 986.3 kmsq2009: 1.0k kmsq2010: 1.1k kmsq2011: 1.1k kmsq2012: 1.2k kmsq2013: 1.3k kmsq2014: 1.4k kmsq2015: 1.5k kmsq2016: 1.6k kmsq2017: 1.6k kmsq2018: 1.7k kmsq2019: 1.7k kmsq2020: 1.7k kmsq2021: 1.7k kmsq2022: 1.7k kmsq

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

Analysis

Viet Nam recorded 1,739 kmsq for reservoir maximum water area in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 42.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reservoir maximum water area in Viet Nam peaked at 1,739 kmsq in 2022 and was at its lowest, 540.59 kmsq, in 2000.

Viet Nam ranks 28th of 52 regions 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 826.43 kmsq 540.59 kmsq 1,013 kmsq 10
2010s 1,421 kmsq 1,073 kmsq 1,704 kmsq 10
2020s 1,729 kmsq 1,720 kmsq 1,739 kmsq 3

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 25 Spain 1,823 kmsq compare
  2. 26 Norway 1,806 kmsq compare
  3. 27 Cameroon 1,788 kmsq compare
  4. 28 Malaysia 1,590 kmsq compare
  5. 29 Uruguay 1,526 kmsq compare
  6. 30 Japan 1,170 kmsq compare
  7. 31 New Zealand 1,138 kmsq compare

See the full ranking of 277 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is reservoir maximum water area in Viet Nam?
Reservoir maximum water area in Viet Nam was 1,739 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 1,739 kmsq in 2022.
What is the lowest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 540.59 kmsq in 2000.
How does Viet Nam rank for reservoir maximum water area?
Viet Nam ranks 28th out of 52 regions with data for 2022.
Is reservoir maximum water area rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Viet Nam 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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