Reservoir minimum water area change in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Reservoir minimum water area change was -0.8% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Reservoir minimum water area change in Australia and New Zealand, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reservoir minimum water area change in Australia and New Zealand is -0.8%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 17.7% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir minimum water area change in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 8.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, -15.8%, in 2000.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 110th of 130 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reservoir minimum water area change in Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -15.8% | — |
| 2001 | -9.1% | -42.5% |
| 2002 | -3.2% | -64.2% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | -115.6% |
| 2004 | 4.4% | +768.5% |
| 2005 | 2.9% | -34.6% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | -79.5% |
| 2007 | -2.3% | -483.5% |
| 2008 | -4.7% | +109.1% |
| 2009 | -4.4% | -6.7% |
| 2010 | -4.9% | +10.7% |
| 2011 | -4.7% | -4.4% |
| 2012 | -1.1% | -77.0% |
| 2013 | 3.9% | -458.9% |
| 2014 | 6.0% | +56.1% |
| 2015 | 8.1% | +34.1% |
| 2016 | 8.8% | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 5.9% | -33.2% |
| 2018 | 5.0% | -14.1% |
| 2019 | 4.1% | -18.6% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | -63.4% |
| 2021 | -1.0% | -167.0% |
| 2022 | -0.8% | -17.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -3.1% | -15.8% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | -4.9% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.1% | -1.0% | 1.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand
- 107 Georgia -0.4% compare
- 108 Senegal -0.5% compare
- 109 Turkmenistan -0.6% compare
- 111 Philippines -1.3% compare
- 112 Papua New Guinea -2.1% compare
- 113 Mauritania -2.2% compare
More environment data for Australia and New Zealand
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.87 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.39 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.39 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.335 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 4.99 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 2.98 million t (2024)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 187.5 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Arable land — Area 31,787 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 1.01 ha/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reservoir minimum water area change in Australia and New Zealand?
- Reservoir minimum water area change in Australia and New Zealand was -0.8% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir minimum water area change recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 8.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest reservoir minimum water area change recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.8% in 2000.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for reservoir minimum water area change?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 110th out of 130 countries with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir minimum water area change rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia and New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Reservoir minimum water area change (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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