Reservoir minimum water area in Laos
Laos: Reservoir minimum water area was 778.41 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Reservoir minimum water area in Laos, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reservoir minimum water area in Laos is 778.41, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 44.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir minimum water area in Laos peaked at 778.41 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 238.12, in 2000.
That places Laos 41st out of 252 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Reservoir minimum water area in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 238.12 | — |
| 2001 | 242.16 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 243.46 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 318.7 | +30.9% |
| 2004 | 397.89 | +24.8% |
| 2005 | 395.28 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 394.27 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 394.8 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 396.87 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 399.62 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 441.91 | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 483.3 | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 538.81 | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 594.87 | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 648.31 | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 662.25 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 669.27 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 675.81 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 698.01 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 723.56 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 748.26 | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 763.11 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 778.41 | +2.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 778.41 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 123.77, 6.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Laos's 778.41 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.54, 219.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reservoir minimum water area in Laos 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +30.9% | 243.46 | 318.7 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 342.12 | 238.12 | 399.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 613.61 | 441.91 | 723.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 763.26 | 748.26 | 778.41 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 39 Cameroon 927.48 compare
- 40 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 802.17 compare
- 41 Lao People's Democratic Republic 778.41 compare
- 43 Côte d'Ivoire 748.22 compare
- 43 Cote d'Ivoire 748.22 compare
More environment data for Laos
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.77 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.51 Percentage change (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 5.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reservoir minimum water area in Laos?
- Reservoir minimum water area in Laos was 778.41 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir minimum water area recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 778.41 in 2022.
- What is the lowest reservoir minimum water area recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 238.12 in 2000.
- How does Laos rank for reservoir minimum water area?
- Laos ranks 41st out of 252 countries with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir minimum water area rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos 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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