Reservoir minimum water area change in Eastern Asia
Eastern Asia: Reservoir minimum water area change was 23.5% in 2022. β Volatile
Reservoir minimum water area change in Eastern Asia, 2000β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, reservoir minimum water area change in Eastern Asia stood at 23.5%. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 238.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir minimum water area change in Eastern Asia peaked at 23.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -23.7%, in 2002.
That places Eastern Asia 4th out of 38 regions 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -11.3% | -23.7% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 3.1% | 19.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.3% | 21.1% | 23.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Asia
More environment data for Eastern Asia
- Standard Deviation 0.309 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.98 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 98.06 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 137.56 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) β Export quantity 6.03 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) β Agricultural Use 25.26 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) β Agricultural Use 9.16 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) β Use per area of cropland 65.98 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) β Use per capita 5.53 kg/cap (2024)
- Pesticides (total) β Export value 10.59 million 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reservoir minimum water area change in Eastern Asia?
- Reservoir minimum water area change in Eastern Asia was 23.5% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir minimum water area change recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest reservoir minimum water area change recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was -23.7% in 2002.
- How does Eastern Asia rank for reservoir minimum water area change?
- Eastern Asia ranks 4th out of 38 regions with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir minimum water area change rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 238.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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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