Reservoir minimum water area in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs): Reservoir minimum water area was 46,508 kmsq in 2022. ▲ Rising
Reservoir minimum water area in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs), 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reservoir minimum water area in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) is 46,508 kmsq, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir minimum water area in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) peaked at 46,508 kmsq in 2022 and was at its lowest, 25,715 kmsq, in 2000.
Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) ranks 14th of 38 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Reservoir minimum water area in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs), year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25,715 kmsq | — |
| 2001 | 26,634 kmsq | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 32,868 kmsq | +23.4% |
| 2003 | 39,108 kmsq | +19.0% |
| 2004 | 44,934 kmsq | +14.9% |
| 2005 | 45,833 kmsq | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 45,798 kmsq | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 45,736 kmsq | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 45,663 kmsq | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 45,613 kmsq | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 45,645 kmsq | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 45,815 kmsq | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 46,029 kmsq | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 46,191 kmsq | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 46,316 kmsq | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 46,355 kmsq | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 46,255 kmsq | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 46,161 kmsq | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 46,216 kmsq | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 46,323 kmsq | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 46,350 kmsq | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 46,416 kmsq | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 46,508 kmsq | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39,790 kmsq | 25,715 kmsq | 45,833 kmsq | 10 |
| 2010s | 46,131 kmsq | 45,645 kmsq | 46,355 kmsq | 10 |
| 2020s | 46,425 kmsq | 46,350 kmsq | 46,508 kmsq | 3 |
Countries ranked near Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
More environment data for Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
- Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 41.6% (2025)
- Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered 47.3% (2025)
- Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 37.0% (2025)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by 32.8% (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water 36.9% (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by 71.6% (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location 46.0% (2024)
- Total official development assistance (gross disbursement) for water 2,141 million constant US$ (2024)
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of 15.9% (2023)
- Total official development assistance for biodiversity, by recipient 1,427 million constant US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reservoir minimum water area in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
- Reservoir minimum water area in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) was 46,508 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir minimum water area recorded in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 46,508 kmsq in 2022.
- What is the lowest reservoir minimum water area recorded in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,715 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) rank for reservoir minimum water area?
- Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) ranks 14th out of 38 groups with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir minimum water area rising or falling in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) 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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