Reservoir minimum water area change in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Reservoir minimum water area change was 16.6% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Reservoir minimum water area change in Southern Asia, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, reservoir minimum water area change in Southern Asia stood at 16.6%. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 18.1% on the previous year and up 152.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir minimum water area change in Southern Asia peaked at 16.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -20.1%, in 2000.
That places Southern Asia 6th out of 31 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
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 | -9.9% | -20.1% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 4.6% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.1% | 11.7% | 16.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
More environment data for Southern Asia
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 6.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.4009 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.274 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.44 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 15.39 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 8.45 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 44.63 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 13.9 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 38.89 g/Int$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reservoir minimum water area change in Southern Asia?
- Reservoir minimum water area change in Southern Asia was 16.6% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir minimum water area change recorded in Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest reservoir minimum water area change recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was -20.1% in 2000.
- How does Southern Asia rank for reservoir minimum water area change?
- Southern Asia ranks 6th out of 31 groups with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir minimum water area change rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 152.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Southern Asia 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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