Reservoir minimum water area in China

China: Reservoir minimum water area was 13,063 kmsq in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
13,063 kmsq
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
5th
of 235 countries
All-time high
13,063 kmsq
in 2022
All-time low
7,604 kmsq
in 2002
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Reservoir minimum water area in China, 2000–2022

05.0k10.0k15.0k2000201120222000: 7.7k kmsq2001: 7.6k kmsq2002: 7.6k kmsq2003: 8.5k kmsq2004: 9.4k kmsq2005: 9.4k kmsq2006: 9.6k kmsq2007: 9.9k kmsq2008: 10.3k kmsq2009: 10.5k kmsq2010: 10.7k kmsq2011: 11.0k kmsq2012: 11.1k kmsq2013: 11.3k kmsq2014: 11.5k kmsq2015: 11.7k kmsq2016: 11.9k kmsq2017: 12.1k kmsq2018: 12.4k kmsq2019: 12.6k kmsq2020: 12.8k kmsq2021: 12.9k kmsq2022: 13.1k kmsq

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

Analysis

In 2022, reservoir minimum water area in China stood at 13,063 kmsq. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reservoir minimum water area in China peaked at 13,063 kmsq in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7,604 kmsq, in 2002.

China ranks 5th of 235 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9,038 kmsq 7,604 kmsq 10,471 kmsq 10
2010s 11,625 kmsq 10,679 kmsq 12,597 kmsq 10
2020s 12,935 kmsq 12,805 kmsq 13,063 kmsq 3

Countries ranked near China

  1. 2 United Republic of Tanzania 34,923 kmsq compare
  2. 3 Uganda 28,446 kmsq compare
  3. 4 Brazil 23,887 kmsq compare
  4. 6 Finland 7,276 kmsq compare
  5. 7 India 6,758 kmsq compare
  6. 8 Kazakhstan 6,123 kmsq compare

See the full ranking of 277 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is reservoir minimum water area in China?
Reservoir minimum water area in China was 13,063 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest reservoir minimum water area recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 13,063 kmsq in 2022.
What is the lowest reservoir minimum water area recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 7,604 kmsq in 2002.
How does China rank for reservoir minimum water area?
China ranks 5th out of 235 countries with data for 2022.
Is reservoir minimum water area rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China 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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