Reservoir minimum water area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Reservoir minimum water area was 74,646 kmsq in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
74,646 kmsq
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
12th
of 42 groups
All-time high
74,646 kmsq
in 2022
All-time low
30,912 kmsq
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Reservoir minimum water area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 2000–2022

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k2000201120222000: 30.9k kmsq2001: 31.3k kmsq2002: 43.5k kmsq2003: 55.5k kmsq2004: 67.2k kmsq2005: 71.7k kmsq2006: 71.6k kmsq2007: 71.6k kmsq2008: 72.4k kmsq2009: 72.5k kmsq2010: 72.7k kmsq2011: 72.9k kmsq2012: 73.2k kmsq2013: 73.4k kmsq2014: 73.4k kmsq2015: 73.4k kmsq2016: 73.4k kmsq2017: 73.4k kmsq2018: 73.5k kmsq2019: 73.7k kmsq2020: 74.0k kmsq2021: 74.3k kmsq2022: 74.6k kmsq

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

Analysis

In 2022, reservoir minimum water area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) stood at 74,646 kmsq. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reservoir minimum water area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 74,646 kmsq in 2022 and was at its lowest, 30,912 kmsq, in 2000.

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 12th of 42 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 58,821 kmsq 30,912 kmsq 72,496 kmsq 10
2010s 73,310 kmsq 72,692 kmsq 73,712 kmsq 10
2020s 74,312 kmsq 73,968 kmsq 74,646 kmsq 3

Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

  1. 9 Ghana 5,430 kmsq compare
  2. 10 Egypt 4,460 kmsq compare
  3. 11 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 4,370 kmsq compare
  4. 12 Australia and New Zealand 4,285 kmsq compare
  5. 13 Kenya 3,849 kmsq compare
  6. 14 Ukraine 3,776 kmsq compare
  7. 15 Mexico 3,237 kmsq compare

See the full ranking of 277 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is reservoir minimum water area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Reservoir minimum water area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 74,646 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest reservoir minimum water area recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 74,646 kmsq in 2022.
What is the lowest reservoir minimum water area recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 30,912 kmsq in 2000.
How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for reservoir minimum water area?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 12th out of 42 groups with data for 2022.
Is reservoir minimum water area rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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
277 places, 6,369 data points, 2000–2022
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