Reservoir minimum water area in Armenia
Armenia: Reservoir minimum water area was 14.7 kmsq in 2022. ▲ Rising
Reservoir minimum water area in Armenia, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
In 2022, reservoir minimum water area in Armenia stood at 14.7 kmsq.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir minimum water area in Armenia peaked at 19.45 kmsq in 2008 and was at its lowest, 8.87 kmsq, in 2000.
Armenia ranks 128th of 254 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Reservoir minimum water area in Armenia, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.87 kmsq | — |
| 2001 | 9.79 kmsq | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 13.3 kmsq | +35.8% |
| 2003 | 17.22 kmsq | +29.5% |
| 2004 | 17.4 kmsq | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 18.09 kmsq | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 19.19 kmsq | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 19.4 kmsq | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 19.45 kmsq | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 19.18 kmsq | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 19.23 kmsq | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 19.33 kmsq | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 19.45 kmsq | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 18.92 kmsq | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 18.83 kmsq | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 17.69 kmsq | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 16.53 kmsq | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 16.01 kmsq | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 15.52 kmsq | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 15 kmsq | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 15.44 kmsq | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 15.29 kmsq | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 14.7 kmsq | -3.9% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 14.7 kmsq is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 66.51 kmsq, 22% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 14.7 kmsq is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.38 kmsq, 15% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reservoir minimum water area in Armenia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +35.8% | 9.79 kmsq | 13.3 kmsq |
| 2003 | +29.5% | 13.3 kmsq | 17.22 kmsq |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.19 kmsq | 8.87 kmsq | 19.45 kmsq | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.65 kmsq | 15 kmsq | 19.45 kmsq | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.14 kmsq | 14.7 kmsq | 15.44 kmsq | 3 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 125 Montenegro 20.47 kmsq compare
- 126 Saudi Arabia 16.52 kmsq compare
- 127 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 16.21 kmsq compare
- 129 Gabon 13.36 kmsq compare
- 130 Belgium 7.72 kmsq compare
- 131 Guatemala 5.68 kmsq compare
More environment data for Armenia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -10.94 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -10.56 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Drought - Cities and FUAs — Land soil moisture anomaly -1 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.764 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.74 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2023)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.509 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reservoir minimum water area in Armenia?
- Reservoir minimum water area in Armenia was 14.7 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir minimum water area recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.45 kmsq in 2008.
- What is the lowest reservoir minimum water area recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.87 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Armenia rank for reservoir minimum water area?
- Armenia ranks 128th out of 254 countries with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir minimum water area rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Reservoir minimum water area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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