Reservoir minimum water area in Melanesia
Melanesia: Reservoir minimum water area was 41.69 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
41.69
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
114th
of 254 countries
All-time high
44.73
in 2011
All-time low
34.56
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Reservoir minimum water area in Melanesia, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, reservoir minimum water area in Melanesia stood at 41.69.
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 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 34.56, in 2000.
Melanesia ranks 114th of 254 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Reservoir minimum water area in Melanesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.56 | — |
| 2001 | 36.72 | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 38.19 | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 39.83 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 41.61 | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 42.96 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 42.48 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 42.43 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 43.23 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 44.14 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 44.72 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 44.73 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 43.79 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 43.76 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 42.83 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 41.74 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 39.9 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 39.03 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 38.25 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 38.76 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 39.35 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 40.65 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 41.69 | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.62 | 34.56 | 44.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.75 | 38.25 | 44.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.56 | 39.35 | 41.69 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Melanesia
- 111 Croatia 47 compare
- 112 North Macedonia 44.88 compare
- 113 Madagascar 44.08 compare
- 115 Namibia 38.81 compare
- 116 Eswatini 38.26 compare
- 117 Papua New Guinea 38.14 compare
More environment data for Melanesia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.37 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.59 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.179 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.857 °C (2025)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 3.85 kg/ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 52,995 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita 0.47 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural 1.3 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 21,133 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reservoir minimum water area in Melanesia?
- Reservoir minimum water area in Melanesia was 41.69 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 in 2011.
- What is the lowest reservoir minimum water area recorded in Melanesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.56 in 2000.
- How does Melanesia rank for reservoir minimum water area?
- Melanesia ranks 114th out of 254 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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