Reservoir minimum water area in Oceania
Oceania: Reservoir minimum water area was 4,327 kmsq in 2022. ▲ Rising
Reservoir minimum water area in Oceania, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
Oceania recorded 4,327 kmsq for reservoir minimum water area in 2022.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir minimum water area in Oceania peaked at 4,740 kmsq in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3,674 kmsq, in 2000.
That places Oceania 29th out of 38 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Reservoir minimum water area in Oceania, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,674 kmsq | — |
| 2001 | 3,966 kmsq | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 4,219 kmsq | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 4,382 kmsq | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 4,552 kmsq | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 4,488 kmsq | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 4,389 kmsq | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 4,265 kmsq | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 4,159 kmsq | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 4,174 kmsq | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 4,154 kmsq | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 4,163 kmsq | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 4,318 kmsq | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 4,532 kmsq | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 4,625 kmsq | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 4,712 kmsq | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 4,740 kmsq | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 4,613 kmsq | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 4,577 kmsq | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 4,537 kmsq | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 4,425 kmsq | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 4,318 kmsq | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 4,327 kmsq | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,227 kmsq | 3,674 kmsq | 4,552 kmsq | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,497 kmsq | 4,154 kmsq | 4,740 kmsq | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,357 kmsq | 4,318 kmsq | 4,425 kmsq | 3 |
Countries ranked near Oceania
More environment data for Oceania
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.36 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.316 °C (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 3.18 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 5.00 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 2.93 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 2.98 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 93.41 kg/ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reservoir minimum water area in Oceania?
- Reservoir minimum water area in Oceania was 4,327 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir minimum water area recorded in Oceania?
- The highest recorded value was 4,740 kmsq in 2016.
- What is the lowest reservoir minimum water area recorded in Oceania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,674 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Oceania rank for reservoir minimum water area?
- Oceania ranks 29th out of 38 groups with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir minimum water area rising or falling in Oceania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oceania 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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