Reservoir minimum water area in Iraq
Iraq: Reservoir minimum water area was 2,929 kmsq in 2022. ▼ Falling
Reservoir minimum water area in Iraq, 2000–2022
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 23rd of 254 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Reservoir minimum water area in Iraq, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,360 kmsq | — |
| 2001 | 2,382 kmsq | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 3,071 kmsq | +28.9% |
| 2003 | 3,771 kmsq | +22.8% |
| 2004 | 3,638 kmsq | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 3,572 kmsq | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 3,576 kmsq | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 3,590 kmsq | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 3,596 kmsq | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 3,492 kmsq | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 3,292 kmsq | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 3,120 kmsq | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 2,963 kmsq | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 2,795 kmsq | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 2,738 kmsq | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 2,740 kmsq | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 2,696 kmsq | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 2,714 kmsq | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 2,717 kmsq | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 2,662 kmsq | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 2,735 kmsq | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 2,906 kmsq | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 2,929 kmsq | +0.8% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 2,929 kmsq is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 66.51 kmsq, 44.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 2,929 kmsq is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.73 kmsq, 784.5× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reservoir minimum water area in Iraq changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +28.9% | 2,382 kmsq | 3,071 kmsq |
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 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More environment data for Iraq
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -38.03 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -26.27 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.549 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.99 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 6.65 % change on previous year (2024)
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 23rd out of 254 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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