Reservoir minimum water area change in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand): Reservoir minimum water area change was 1.2% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Reservoir minimum water area change in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand), 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) recorded 1.2% for reservoir minimum water area change in 2022.
That represents a change of up 194.5% on the previous year and down 80.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir minimum water area change in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) peaked at 8.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, -16.1%, in 2000.
That places Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) 34th out of 37 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reservoir minimum water area change in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -16.1% | — |
| 2001 | -10.8% | -32.5% |
| 2002 | -7.3% | -33.0% |
| 2003 | -3.3% | -54.8% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | -131.7% |
| 2005 | 4.3% | +314.8% |
| 2006 | 3.2% | -26.9% |
| 2007 | 3.0% | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 5.0% | +64.5% |
| 2009 | 7.2% | +44.3% |
| 2010 | 8.6% | +19.6% |
| 2011 | 8.6% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 6.3% | -26.4% |
| 2013 | 6.3% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 4.0% | -36.3% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | -65.8% |
| 2016 | -3.1% | -329.1% |
| 2017 | -5.2% | +67.8% |
| 2018 | -7.1% | +36.1% |
| 2019 | -5.9% | -17.4% |
| 2020 | -4.5% | -24.3% |
| 2021 | -1.3% | -71.0% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | -194.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -1.4% | -16.1% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | -7.1% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.5% | -4.5% | 1.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
- 31 China 26.4% compare
- 32 Burkina Faso 26.1% compare
- 33 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 25.5% compare
- 33 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 25.5% compare
- 35 Ireland 24.2% compare
- 36 Angola 23.9% compare
- 37 Iceland 23.5% compare
More environment data for Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
- Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by 24.9% (2025)
- Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 16.9% (2025)
- Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered 9.0% (2025)
- Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 0.1% (2025)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by 21.3% (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by 62.6% (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location 36.3% (2024)
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of 0.2% (2023)
- Water Use Efficiency 84.64 (2023)
- Reservoir maximum water area 49.29 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reservoir minimum water area change in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
- Reservoir minimum water area change in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) was 1.2% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir minimum water area change recorded in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
- The highest recorded value was 8.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest reservoir minimum water area change recorded in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.1% in 2000.
- How does Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) rank for reservoir minimum water area change?
- Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) ranks 34th out of 37 groups with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir minimum water area change rising or falling in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) 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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