Reservoir minimum water area change in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Reservoir minimum water area change was 62.9% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Reservoir minimum water area change in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reservoir minimum water area change in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 62.9%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and up 393.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir minimum water area change in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 62.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -50.2%, in 2000.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reservoir minimum water area change in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -50.2% | — |
| 2001 | -49.3% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | -49.1% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | -33.3% | -32.1% |
| 2004 | -16.7% | -49.8% |
| 2005 | -17.3% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | -17.5% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | -17.4% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | -16.9% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | -16.4% | -3.4% |
| 2010 | -7.5% | -54.0% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | -115.1% |
| 2012 | 12.8% | +1020.7% |
| 2013 | 24.5% | +92.0% |
| 2014 | 35.7% | +45.7% |
| 2015 | 38.6% | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 40.1% | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 41.4% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 46.1% | +11.2% |
| 2019 | 51.4% | +11.6% |
| 2020 | 56.6% | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 59.7% | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 62.9% | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -28.4% | -50.2% | -16.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.4% | -7.5% | 51.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.7% | 56.6% | 62.9% | 3 |
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More environment data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 0.825 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.318 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.21 ha/cap (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 55.61 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 1,224 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 600 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 500.22 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area 1,598 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 72.61 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reservoir minimum water area change in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Reservoir minimum water area change in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 62.9% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir minimum water area change recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 62.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest reservoir minimum water area change recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was -50.2% in 2000.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for reservoir minimum water area change?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 2nd out of 19 regions with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir minimum water area change rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 393.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic 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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