Reservoir maximum water area in Western Asia
Western Asia: Reservoir maximum water area was 8,620 kmsq in 2022. β² Rising
Reservoir maximum water area in Western Asia, 2000β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
In 2022, reservoir maximum water area in Western Asia stood at 8,620 kmsq.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir maximum water area in Western Asia peaked at 8,699 kmsq in 2008 and was at its lowest, 4,776 kmsq, in 2000.
That places Western Asia 19th out of 52 groups 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 | 7,603 kmsq | 4,776 kmsq | 8,699 kmsq | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,194 kmsq | 7,984 kmsq | 8,343 kmsq | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,561 kmsq | 8,446 kmsq | 8,620 kmsq | 3 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia
More environment data for Western Asia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.404 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.7 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 5.50 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 5.65 million t (2024)
- Cropland β Area 45,596 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) β Use per capita 1.25 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) β Use per value of agricultural production 2.95 g/Int$ (2024)
- Country area β Area 484,480 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area β Area 479,195 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reservoir maximum water area in Western Asia?
- Reservoir maximum water area in Western Asia was 8,620 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 8,699 kmsq in 2008.
- What is the lowest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,776 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Western Asia rank for reservoir maximum water area?
- Western Asia ranks 19th out of 52 groups with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir maximum water area rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western 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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