Reservoir minimum water area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Reservoir minimum water area was 74,646 kmsq in 2022. β² Rising
Reservoir minimum water area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 2000β2022
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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)
More environment data for Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Standard Deviation 0.229 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.29 Β°C (2025)
- Agriculture β Area 836,181 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) β Use per capita 0.82 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) β Use per value of agricultural production 3.21 g/Int$ (2024)
- Country area β Area 2.08 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area β Area 2.04 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland β Share in Land area 11 % (2024)
- Cropland β Share in Agricultural land 26.79 % (2024)
- Cropland β Area 223,929 1000 ha (2024)
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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