Reservoir minimum water area change in Oceania
Oceania: Reservoir minimum water area change was -0.8% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Reservoir minimum water area change in Oceania, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, reservoir minimum water area change in Oceania stood at -0.8%.
That represents a change of up 19.8% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir minimum water area change in Oceania peaked at 8.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, -15.8%, in 2000.
Oceania ranks 35th of 36 groups on this measure, 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, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -15.8% | — |
| 2001 | -9.1% | -42.4% |
| 2002 | -3.3% | -63.8% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | -114.3% |
| 2004 | 4.4% | +827.8% |
| 2005 | 2.9% | -33.8% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | -78.7% |
| 2007 | -2.2% | -460.3% |
| 2008 | -4.6% | +109.7% |
| 2009 | -4.3% | -7.3% |
| 2010 | -4.8% | +10.6% |
| 2011 | -4.6% | -4.5% |
| 2012 | -1.0% | -77.9% |
| 2013 | 3.9% | -486.1% |
| 2014 | 6.0% | +54.7% |
| 2015 | 8.0% | +33.4% |
| 2016 | 8.7% | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 5.8% | -33.6% |
| 2018 | 4.9% | -14.6% |
| 2019 | 4.0% | -18.6% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | -63.9% |
| 2021 | -1.0% | -169.8% |
| 2022 | -0.8% | -19.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reservoir minimum water area change in Oceania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +827.8% | 0.5% | 4.4% |
| 2013 | +486.1% | -1.0% | 3.9% |
| 2007 | -460.3% | 0.6% | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -3.1% | -15.8% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | -4.8% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.1% | -1.0% | 1.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Oceania
- 32 Burkina Faso 26.1% compare
- 33 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 25.5% compare
- 33 United Kingdom 25.5% compare
- 35 Ireland 24.2% compare
- 36 Angola 23.9% compare
- 37 Iceland 23.5% compare
- 38 Cameroon 23.3% compare
More environment data for Oceania
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.36 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.316 °C (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 3.18 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 5.00 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 2.93 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 2.98 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 93.41 kg/ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reservoir minimum water area change in Oceania?
- Reservoir minimum water area change in Oceania was -0.8% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir minimum water area change recorded in Oceania?
- The highest recorded value was 8.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest reservoir minimum water area change recorded in Oceania?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.8% in 2000.
- How does Oceania rank for reservoir minimum water area change?
- Oceania ranks 35th out of 36 groups with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir minimum water area change rising or falling in Oceania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oceania 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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