Reservoir minimum water area in Eastern Asia
Eastern Asia: Reservoir minimum water area was 14,871 kmsq in 2022. β² Rising
Reservoir minimum water area in Eastern Asia, 2000β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reservoir minimum water area in Eastern Asia is 14,871 kmsq, measured 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 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir minimum water area in Eastern Asia peaked at 14,871 kmsq in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9,188 kmsq, in 2002.
Eastern Asia ranks 21st of 42 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10,679 kmsq | 9,188 kmsq | 12,196 kmsq | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,406 kmsq | 12,412 kmsq | 14,381 kmsq | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,731 kmsq | 14,583 kmsq | 14,871 kmsq | 3 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Asia
More environment data for Eastern Asia
- Standard Deviation 0.309 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.98 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 98.06 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 137.56 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) β Export quantity 6.03 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) β Agricultural Use 25.26 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) β Agricultural Use 9.16 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) β Use per area of cropland 65.98 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) β Use per capita 5.53 kg/cap (2024)
- Pesticides (total) β Export value 10.59 million 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reservoir minimum water area in Eastern Asia?
- Reservoir minimum water area in Eastern Asia was 14,871 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir minimum water area recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 14,871 kmsq in 2022.
- What is the lowest reservoir minimum water area recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,188 kmsq in 2002.
- How does Eastern Asia rank for reservoir minimum water area?
- Eastern Asia ranks 21st out of 42 regions with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir minimum water area rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern 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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