Reservoir minimum water area in Melanesia

Melanesia: Reservoir minimum water area was 41.69 kmsq in 2022. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2022)
41.69 kmsq
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
102nd
of 235 countries
All-time high
44.73 kmsq
in 2011
All-time low
34.56 kmsq
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Reservoir minimum water area in Melanesia, 2000–2022

0102030402000201120222000: 34.6 kmsq2001: 36.7 kmsq2002: 38.2 kmsq2003: 39.8 kmsq2004: 41.6 kmsq2005: 43 kmsq2006: 42.5 kmsq2007: 42.4 kmsq2008: 43.2 kmsq2009: 44.1 kmsq2010: 44.7 kmsq2011: 44.7 kmsq2012: 43.8 kmsq2013: 43.8 kmsq2014: 42.8 kmsq2015: 41.7 kmsq2016: 39.9 kmsq2017: 39 kmsq2018: 38.2 kmsq2019: 38.8 kmsq2020: 39.3 kmsq2021: 40.6 kmsq2022: 41.7 kmsq

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

Analysis

In 2022, reservoir minimum water area in Melanesia stood at 41.69 kmsq.

That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reservoir minimum water area in Melanesia peaked at 44.73 kmsq in 2011 and was at its lowest, 34.56 kmsq, in 2000.

Melanesia ranks 102nd of 235 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 40.62 kmsq 34.56 kmsq 44.14 kmsq 10
2010s 41.75 kmsq 38.25 kmsq 44.73 kmsq 10
2020s 40.56 kmsq 39.35 kmsq 41.69 kmsq 3

Countries ranked near Melanesia

  1. 99 Croatia 47 kmsq compare
  2. 100 North Macedonia 44.88 kmsq compare
  3. 101 Madagascar 44.08 kmsq compare
  4. 103 Namibia 38.81 kmsq compare
  5. 104 Eswatini 38.26 kmsq compare
  6. 105 Papua New Guinea 38.14 kmsq compare

See the full ranking of 277 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is reservoir minimum water area in Melanesia?
Reservoir minimum water area in Melanesia was 41.69 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest reservoir minimum water area recorded in Melanesia?
The highest recorded value was 44.73 kmsq in 2011.
What is the lowest reservoir minimum water area recorded in Melanesia?
The lowest recorded value was 34.56 kmsq in 2000.
How does Melanesia rank for reservoir minimum water area?
Melanesia ranks 102nd out of 235 countries with data for 2022.
Is reservoir minimum water area rising or falling in Melanesia?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Melanesia 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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