Reservoir minimum water area in Iraq
Iraq: Reservoir minimum water area was 2,929 kmsq in 2022. βΌ Falling
Latest (2022)
2,929 kmsq
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
20th
of 235 countries
All-time high
3,771 kmsq
in 2003
All-time low
2,360 kmsq
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000β2022
Reservoir minimum water area in Iraq, 2000β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
In 2022, reservoir minimum water area in Iraq stood at 2,929 kmsq.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir minimum water area in Iraq peaked at 3,771 kmsq in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2,360 kmsq, in 2000.
Iraq ranks 20th of 235 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,305 kmsq | 2,360 kmsq | 3,771 kmsq | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,844 kmsq | 2,662 kmsq | 3,292 kmsq | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,856 kmsq | 2,735 kmsq | 2,929 kmsq | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is reservoir minimum water area in Iraq?
- Reservoir minimum water area in Iraq was 2,929 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir minimum water area recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 3,771 kmsq in 2003.
- What is the lowest reservoir minimum water area recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,360 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Iraq rank for reservoir minimum water area?
- Iraq ranks 20th out of 235 countries with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir minimum water area rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq 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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