Reservoir minimum water area in Asia

Asia: Reservoir minimum water area was 43,924 kmsq in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
43,924 kmsq
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
15th
of 42 groups
All-time high
43,924 kmsq
in 2022
All-time low
28,423 kmsq
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Reservoir minimum water area in Asia, 2000–2022

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2000201120222000: 28.4k kmsq2001: 29.4k kmsq2002: 31.0k kmsq2003: 34.5k kmsq2004: 36.4k kmsq2005: 36.3k kmsq2006: 36.8k kmsq2007: 37.5k kmsq2008: 38.3k kmsq2009: 38.6k kmsq2010: 38.8k kmsq2011: 39.2k kmsq2012: 39.6k kmsq2013: 39.9k kmsq2014: 40.5k kmsq2015: 41.1k kmsq2016: 41.5k kmsq2017: 41.9k kmsq2018: 42.4k kmsq2019: 42.7k kmsq2020: 43.0k kmsq2021: 43.6k kmsq2022: 43.9k kmsq

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.

Analysis

Asia recorded 43,924 kmsq for reservoir minimum water area in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reservoir minimum water area in Asia peaked at 43,924 kmsq in 2022 and was at its lowest, 28,423 kmsq, in 2000.

That places Asia 15th out of 42 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 34,721 kmsq 28,423 kmsq 38,569 kmsq 10
2010s 40,769 kmsq 38,849 kmsq 42,717 kmsq 10
2020s 43,525 kmsq 43,043 kmsq 43,924 kmsq 3

Countries ranked near Asia

  1. 12 Australia and New Zealand 4,285 kmsq compare
  2. 13 Kenya 3,849 kmsq compare
  3. 14 Ukraine 3,776 kmsq compare
  4. 15 Mexico 3,237 kmsq compare
  5. 16 Argentina 3,188 kmsq compare
  6. 17 Australia 3,175 kmsq compare
  7. 18 TΓΌrkiye 3,170 kmsq compare

See the full ranking of 277 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is reservoir minimum water area in Asia?
Reservoir minimum water area in Asia was 43,924 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest reservoir minimum water area recorded in Asia?
The highest recorded value was 43,924 kmsq in 2022.
What is the lowest reservoir minimum water area recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 28,423 kmsq in 2000.
How does Asia rank for reservoir minimum water area?
Asia ranks 15th out of 42 groups with data for 2022.
Is reservoir minimum water area rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Asia 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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Indicator
Reservoir minimum water area (square kilometres)
Unit
kmsq
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
277 places, 6,369 data points, 2000–2022
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