Reservoir minimum water area change in Western Asia
Western Asia: Reservoir minimum water area change was 5.8% in 2022. β Volatile
Reservoir minimum water area change in Western Asia, 2000β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reservoir minimum water area change in Western Asia is 5.8%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 10.3% on the previous year and up 136.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir minimum water area change in Western Asia peaked at 9.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, -37.7%, in 2000.
That places Western Asia 26th out of 39 groups with data for 2022, putting it 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -2.9% | -37.7% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 1.4% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 4.2% | 6.5% | 3 |
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More environment data for Western Asia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.404 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.7 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 5.50 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 5.65 million t (2024)
- Cropland β Area 45,596 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) β Use per capita 1.25 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) β Use per value of agricultural production 2.95 g/Int$ (2024)
- Country area β Area 484,480 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area β Area 479,195 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reservoir minimum water area change in Western Asia?
- Reservoir minimum water area change in Western Asia was 5.8% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir minimum water area change recorded in Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.5% in 2008.
- What is the lowest reservoir minimum water area change recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was -37.7% in 2000.
- How does Western Asia rank for reservoir minimum water area change?
- Western Asia ranks 26th out of 39 groups with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir minimum water area change rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 136.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western 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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