Reservoir minimum water area in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Reservoir minimum water area was 136.16 kmsq in 2022. β² Rising
Reservoir minimum water area in Sri Lanka, 2000β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 136.16 kmsq for reservoir minimum water area in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir minimum water area in Sri Lanka peaked at 145.89 kmsq in 2016 and was at its lowest, 22.94 kmsq, in 2000.
Sri Lanka ranks 77th of 235 countries 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 | 110.76 kmsq | 22.94 kmsq | 144.6 kmsq | 10 |
| 2010s | 141.36 kmsq | 134.51 kmsq | 145.89 kmsq | 10 |
| 2020s | 134.65 kmsq | 133.26 kmsq | 136.16 kmsq | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is reservoir minimum water area in Sri Lanka?
- Reservoir minimum water area in Sri Lanka was 136.16 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir minimum water area recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 145.89 kmsq in 2016.
- What is the lowest reservoir minimum water area recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.94 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for reservoir minimum water area?
- Sri Lanka ranks 77th out of 235 countries with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir minimum water area rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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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