Reservoir minimum water area in Malaysia
Malaysia: Reservoir minimum water area was 1,380 kmsq in 2022. ▲ Rising
Reservoir minimum water area in Malaysia, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
In 2022, reservoir minimum water area in Malaysia stood at 1,380 kmsq. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 104.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir minimum water area in Malaysia peaked at 1,380 kmsq in 2022 and was at its lowest, 526.6 kmsq, in 2000.
Malaysia ranks 33rd of 254 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Reservoir minimum water area in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 526.6 kmsq | — |
| 2001 | 527.95 kmsq | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 547.55 kmsq | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 552.69 kmsq | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 577.12 kmsq | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 579.85 kmsq | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 579.48 kmsq | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 585.68 kmsq | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 591.89 kmsq | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 597.47 kmsq | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 605.91 kmsq | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 612.2 kmsq | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 673.62 kmsq | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 747.66 kmsq | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 823.06 kmsq | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 908.17 kmsq | +10.3% |
| 2016 | 1,010 kmsq | +11.3% |
| 2017 | 1,092 kmsq | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 1,161 kmsq | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 1,230 kmsq | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 1,295 kmsq | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 1,353 kmsq | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 1,380 kmsq | +2.0% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 1,380 kmsq is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 66.51 kmsq, 20.7× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 1,380 kmsq is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.54 kmsq, 389.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 566.63 kmsq | 526.6 kmsq | 597.47 kmsq | 10 |
| 2010s | 886.47 kmsq | 605.91 kmsq | 1,230 kmsq | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,343 kmsq | 1,295 kmsq | 1,380 kmsq | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More environment data for Malaysia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.65 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.9 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.179 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.25 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -2.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.9114 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reservoir minimum water area in Malaysia?
- Reservoir minimum water area in Malaysia was 1,380 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir minimum water area recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,380 kmsq in 2022.
- What is the lowest reservoir minimum water area recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 526.6 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Malaysia rank for reservoir minimum water area?
- Malaysia ranks 33rd out of 254 countries with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir minimum water area rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 23 observations, free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested).