Reservoir minimum water area in India
India: Reservoir minimum water area was 6,758 kmsq in 2022. β² Rising
Reservoir minimum water area in India, 2000β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
In 2022, reservoir minimum water area in India stood at 6,758 kmsq. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir minimum water area in India peaked at 6,758 kmsq in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5,064 kmsq, in 2001.
That places India 7th out of 235 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,462 kmsq | 5,064 kmsq | 6,119 kmsq | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,464 kmsq | 6,245 kmsq | 6,668 kmsq | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,585 kmsq | 6,438 kmsq | 6,758 kmsq | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is reservoir minimum water area in India?
- Reservoir minimum water area in India was 6,758 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir minimum water area recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 6,758 kmsq in 2022.
- What is the lowest reservoir minimum water area recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,064 kmsq in 2001.
- How does India rank for reservoir minimum water area?
- India ranks 7th out of 235 countries with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir minimum water area rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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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