Reservoir minimum water area in Central and Southern Asia
Central and Southern Asia: Reservoir minimum water area was 15,596 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Reservoir minimum water area in Central and Southern Asia, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Central and Southern Asia recorded 15,596 for reservoir minimum water area in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir minimum water area in Central and Southern Asia peaked at 15,596 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12,211, in 2000.
That places Central and Southern Asia 15th out of 34 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 Central and Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12,211 | — |
| 2001 | 12,889 | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 12,994 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 13,466 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 13,757 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 13,703 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 13,865 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 14,087 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 14,364 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 14,544 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 14,666 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 14,733 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 14,809 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 14,807 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 14,914 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 15,165 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 15,308 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 15,319 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 15,416 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 15,400 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 15,290 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 15,457 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 15,596 | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13,588 | 12,211 | 14,544 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,054 | 14,666 | 15,416 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,447 | 15,290 | 15,596 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Central and Southern Asia
More environment data for Central and Southern Asia
- Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by 30.3% (2025)
- Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 21.5% (2025)
- Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered 23.3% (2025)
- Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 23.6% (2025)
- Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water 77.0% (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by 58.4% (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by 95.1% (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location 81.2% (2024)
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of 67.8% (2023)
- Water Use Efficiency 3.79 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reservoir minimum water area in Central and Southern Asia?
- Reservoir minimum water area in Central and Southern Asia was 15,596 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir minimum water area recorded in Central and Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 15,596 in 2022.
- What is the lowest reservoir minimum water area recorded in Central and Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,211 in 2000.
- How does Central and Southern Asia rank for reservoir minimum water area?
- Central and Southern Asia ranks 15th out of 34 groups with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir minimum water area rising or falling in Central and Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central and Southern 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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