Reservoir minimum water area change in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia: Reservoir minimum water area change was 27.3% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Reservoir minimum water area change in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reservoir minimum water area change in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia is 27.3%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 289.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir minimum water area change in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia peaked at 27.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -27.9%, in 2000.
That places Eastern and South-Eastern Asia 3rd out of 31 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reservoir minimum water area change in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -27.9% | — |
| 2001 | -27.4% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | -27.0% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | -18.1% | -33.0% |
| 2004 | -8.0% | -56.0% |
| 2005 | -7.6% | -4.6% |
| 2006 | -6.2% | -18.7% |
| 2007 | -4.0% | -35.5% |
| 2008 | -1.2% | -69.4% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | -129.0% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | +575.2% |
| 2011 | 4.7% | +96.5% |
| 2012 | 7.0% | +49.6% |
| 2013 | 9.5% | +34.9% |
| 2014 | 12.2% | +28.3% |
| 2015 | 14.0% | +15.2% |
| 2016 | 15.9% | +13.7% |
| 2017 | 18.1% | +13.7% |
| 2018 | 20.4% | +13.0% |
| 2019 | 22.7% | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 24.5% | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 26.0% | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 27.3% | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -12.7% | -27.9% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.7% | 2.4% | 22.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.9% | 24.5% | 27.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
More environment data for Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
- River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding 9.08 Percentage of agricultural land area (2022)
- Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by 34.4% (2025)
- Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 32.2% (2025)
- Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered 34.5% (2025)
- Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 28.9% (2025)
- Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water 75.3% (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by 64.1% (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by 95.4% (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location 95.1% (2024)
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of 30.3% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reservoir minimum water area change in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- Reservoir minimum water area change in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia was 27.3% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir minimum water area change recorded in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest reservoir minimum water area change recorded in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was -27.9% in 2000.
- How does Eastern and South-Eastern Asia rank for reservoir minimum water area change?
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 3rd out of 31 groups with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir minimum water area change rising or falling in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 289.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eastern and South-Eastern Asia 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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