Reservoir minimum water area change in Nepal

Nepal: Reservoir minimum water area change was 19.5% in 2022. β—† Volatile

Latest (2022)
19.5%
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
41st
of 142 countries
All-time high
19.5%
in 2022
All-time low
-36.4%
in 2002
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Reservoir minimum water area change in Nepal, 2000–2022

-40-200202000201120222000: -36 %2001: -35.7 %2002: -36.4 %2003: -14.9 %2004: 6.6 %2005: 6.8 %2006: 6.5 %2007: 7.2 %2008: 7.1 %2009: 6.3 %2010: 5 %2011: 4.9 %2012: 5 %2013: 5 %2014: 5.8 %2015: 7.2 %2016: 9.4 %2017: 11.4 %2018: 13.4 %2019: 15.4 %2020: 17.6 %2021: 18.5 %2022: 19.5 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

Nepal recorded 19.5% for reservoir minimum water area change in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and up 291.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reservoir minimum water area change in Nepal peaked at 19.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -36.4%, in 2002.

Nepal ranks 41st of 142 countries on this measure, 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -8.2% -36.4% 7.2% 10
2010s 8.2% 4.9% 15.4% 10
2020s 18.5% 17.6% 19.5% 3

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 38 Egypt 20.0% compare
  2. 39 TΓΌrkiye 19.9% compare
  3. 40 Togo 19.6% compare
  4. 42 Algeria 18.3% compare
  5. 43 Nigeria 16.4% compare
  6. 44 Slovenia 16.3% compare

See the full ranking of 180 places β†’

More environment data for Nepal

All data for Nepal β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is reservoir minimum water area change in Nepal?
Reservoir minimum water area change in Nepal was 19.5% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest reservoir minimum water area change recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 19.5% in 2022.
What is the lowest reservoir minimum water area change recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was -36.4% in 2002.
How does Nepal rank for reservoir minimum water area change?
Nepal ranks 41st out of 142 countries with data for 2022.
Is reservoir minimum water area change rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 291.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nepal 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.

Download this data

CSV Β· JSON β€” 23 observations, free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Reservoir minimum water area change in Nepal. Statizoid, drawing on United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Retrieved 15 August 2026, from https://environment.statizoid.com/stat/reservoir-minimum-water-area-change-percent/nepal/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://environment.statizoid.com/stat/reservoir-minimum-water-area-change-percent/nepal/">Reservoir minimum water area change in Nepal</a> β€” Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Reservoir minimum water area change (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
180 places, 4,138 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed