Reservoir minimum water area change in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs): Reservoir minimum water area change was 8.3% in 2022. β Volatile
Reservoir minimum water area change in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs), 2000β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, reservoir minimum water area change in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) stood at 8.3%. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir minimum water area change in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) peaked at 8.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -40.1%, in 2000.
That places Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) 17th out of 38 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | -7.4% | -40.1% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 6.2% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 7.9% | 8.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
More environment data for Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
- Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 37.0% (2025)
- Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered 47.3% (2025)
- Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 41.6% (2025)
- Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water 36.9% (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by 32.8% (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by 71.6% (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location 46.0% (2024)
- Total official development assistance (gross disbursement) for water 2,141 million constant US$ (2024)
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of 15.9% (2023)
- Total official development assistance for biodiversity, by recipient 1,427 million constant US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reservoir minimum water area change in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
- Reservoir minimum water area change in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) was 8.3% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir minimum water area change recorded in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 8.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest reservoir minimum water area change recorded in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was -40.1% in 2000.
- How does Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) rank for reservoir minimum water area change?
- Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) ranks 17th out of 38 groups with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir minimum water area change rising or falling in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) 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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