Reservoir minimum water area in Asia
Asia: Reservoir minimum water area was 43,924 kmsq in 2022. ▲ Rising
Reservoir minimum water area in Asia, 2000–2022
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 38 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.
Reservoir minimum water area in Asia, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28,423 kmsq | — |
| 2001 | 29,438 kmsq | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 31,039 kmsq | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 34,454 kmsq | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 36,366 kmsq | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 36,350 kmsq | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 36,828 kmsq | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 37,495 kmsq | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 38,250 kmsq | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 38,569 kmsq | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 38,849 kmsq | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 39,181 kmsq | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 39,560 kmsq | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 39,888 kmsq | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 40,502 kmsq | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 41,081 kmsq | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 41,529 kmsq | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 41,944 kmsq | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 42,441 kmsq | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 42,717 kmsq | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 43,043 kmsq | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 43,607 kmsq | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 43,924 kmsq | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More environment data for Asia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.4646 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.83 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.229 °C (2025)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, non-coniferous — Production 213.39 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, coniferous — Production 80.29 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 400.22 million m3 (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production 257.46 million m3 (2024)
- Wood charcoal — Production 10.14 million t (2024)
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 38 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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