Reservoir maximum water area in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Reservoir maximum water area was 1,739 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
1,739
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
34th
of 252 countries
All-time high
1,739
in 2022
All-time low
540.59
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Reservoir maximum water area in Viet Nam, 2000–2022

5007501.0k1.2k1.5k1.8k2000201120222000: 540.62001: 595.82002: 624.42003: 731.22004: 911.22005: 940.12006: 949.12007: 972.42008: 986.32009: 1.0k2010: 1.1k2011: 1.1k2012: 1.2k2013: 1.3k2014: 1.4k2015: 1.5k2016: 1.6k2017: 1.6k2018: 1.7k2019: 1.7k2020: 1.7k2021: 1.7k2022: 1.7k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

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

That represents a change of 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 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 540.59, in 2000.

Viet Nam ranks 34th of 252 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Reservoir maximum water area in Viet Nam, year by year

Annual values for Reservoir maximum water area (square kilometres) in Viet Nam, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 540.59
2001 595.84 +10.2%
2002 624.42 +4.8%
2003 731.2 +17.1%
2004 911.25 +24.6%
2005 940.12 +3.2%
2006 949.06 +1.0%
2007 972.45 +2.5%
2008 986.28 +1.4%
2009 1,013 +2.7%
2010 1,073 +5.9%
2011 1,136 +5.9%
2012 1,223 +7.7%
2013 1,301 +6.4%
2014 1,411 +8.4%
2015 1,493 +5.8%
2016 1,573 +5.4%
2017 1,614 +2.6%
2018 1,679 +4.1%
2019 1,704 +1.5%
2020 1,720 +1.0%
2021 1,728 +0.4%
2022 1,739 +0.7%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 31 Spain 1,823 compare
  2. 32 Norway 1,806 compare
  3. 33 Cameroon 1,788 compare
  4. 34 Viet Nam 1,739 compare
  5. 36 Malaysia 1,590 compare
  6. 37 Uruguay 1,526 compare

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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 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 in 2022.
What is the lowest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 540.59 in 2000.
How does Viet Nam rank for reservoir maximum water area?
Viet Nam ranks 34th out of 252 countries 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)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
291 places, 6,691 data points, 2000–2022
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