Reservoir minimum water area in Eastern Asia

Eastern Asia: Reservoir minimum water area was 14,871 kmsq in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
14,871 kmsq
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
21st
of 42 regions
All-time high
14,871 kmsq
in 2022
All-time low
9,188 kmsq
in 2002
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Reservoir minimum water area in Eastern Asia, 2000–2022

05.0k10.0k15.0k2000201120222000: 9.3k kmsq2001: 9.2k kmsq2002: 9.2k kmsq2003: 10.0k kmsq2004: 11.0k kmsq2005: 11.0k kmsq2006: 11.2k kmsq2007: 11.6k kmsq2008: 12.0k kmsq2009: 12.2k kmsq2010: 12.4k kmsq2011: 12.7k kmsq2012: 12.9k kmsq2013: 13.1k kmsq2014: 13.3k kmsq2015: 13.5k kmsq2016: 13.7k kmsq2017: 13.9k kmsq2018: 14.2k kmsq2019: 14.4k kmsq2020: 14.6k kmsq2021: 14.7k kmsq2022: 14.9k kmsq

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 19 Zimbabwe 3,021 kmsq compare
  2. 20 Iraq 2,929 kmsq compare
  3. 21 Zambia 2,461 kmsq compare
  4. 22 Mozambique 2,416 kmsq compare
  5. 23 Paraguay 2,089 kmsq compare
  6. 24 Sudan 1,922 kmsq compare

See the full ranking of 277 places β†’

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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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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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