Reservoir minimum water area in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: Reservoir minimum water area was 6,123 kmsq in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
6,123 kmsq
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
10th
of 254 countries
All-time high
6,169 kmsq
in 2007
All-time low
5,432 kmsq
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Reservoir minimum water area in Kazakhstan, 2000–2022

02.0k4.0k6.0k2000201120222000: 5.4k kmsq2001: 6.1k kmsq2002: 6.1k kmsq2003: 6.2k kmsq2004: 6.2k kmsq2005: 6.2k kmsq2006: 6.2k kmsq2007: 6.2k kmsq2008: 6.2k kmsq2009: 6.1k kmsq2010: 6.1k kmsq2011: 6.1k kmsq2012: 6.1k kmsq2013: 6.1k kmsq2014: 6.1k kmsq2015: 6.1k kmsq2016: 6.1k kmsq2017: 6.1k kmsq2018: 6.1k kmsq2019: 6.1k kmsq2020: 6.2k kmsq2021: 6.2k kmsq2022: 6.1k kmsq

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.

Analysis

In 2022, reservoir minimum water area in Kazakhstan stood at 6,123 kmsq.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reservoir minimum water area in Kazakhstan peaked at 6,169 kmsq in 2007 and was at its lowest, 5,432 kmsq, in 2000.

That places Kazakhstan 10th out of 254 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

Reservoir minimum water area in Kazakhstan, year by year

Annual values for Reservoir minimum water area (square kilometres) in Kazakhstan, 2000 to 2022.
Year kmsq Change
2000 5,432 kmsq —
2001 6,103 kmsq +12.3%
2002 6,100 kmsq -0.1%
2003 6,157 kmsq +0.9%
2004 6,161 kmsq +0.1%
2005 6,157 kmsq -0.1%
2006 6,166 kmsq +0.1%
2007 6,169 kmsq +0.1%
2008 6,157 kmsq -0.2%
2009 6,128 kmsq -0.5%
2010 6,098 kmsq -0.5%
2011 6,088 kmsq -0.2%
2012 6,084 kmsq -0.1%
2013 6,059 kmsq -0.4%
2014 6,064 kmsq +0.1%
2015 6,074 kmsq +0.2%
2016 6,075 kmsq +0.0%
2017 6,088 kmsq +0.2%
2018 6,119 kmsq +0.5%
2019 6,140 kmsq +0.3%
2020 6,161 kmsq +0.3%
2021 6,154 kmsq -0.1%
2022 6,123 kmsq -0.5%

Kazakhstan compared with similar countries

  • Kazakhstan's 6,123 kmsq is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 66.51 kmsq, 92.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Kazakhstan's 6,123 kmsq is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.38 kmsq, 62.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6,073 kmsq 5,432 kmsq 6,169 kmsq 10
2010s 6,089 kmsq 6,059 kmsq 6,140 kmsq 10
2020s 6,146 kmsq 6,123 kmsq 6,161 kmsq 3

Countries ranked near Kazakhstan

  1. 7 China 13,063 kmsq compare
  2. 8 Finland 7,276 kmsq compare
  3. 9 India 6,758 kmsq compare
  4. 11 Ghana 5,430 kmsq compare
  5. 12 Egypt 4,460 kmsq compare
  6. 13 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 4,370 kmsq compare

See the full ranking of 292 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is reservoir minimum water area in Kazakhstan?
Reservoir minimum water area in Kazakhstan was 6,123 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest reservoir minimum water area recorded in Kazakhstan?
The highest recorded value was 6,169 kmsq in 2007.
What is the lowest reservoir minimum water area recorded in Kazakhstan?
The lowest recorded value was 5,432 kmsq in 2000.
How does Kazakhstan rank for reservoir minimum water area?
Kazakhstan ranks 10th out of 254 countries with data for 2022.
Is reservoir minimum water area rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Kazakhstan 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
292 places, 6,714 data points, 2000–2022
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