Reservoir minimum water area in Türkiye

Türkiye: Reservoir minimum water area was 3,170 kmsq in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
3,170 kmsq
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
18th
of 235 countries
All-time high
3,224 kmsq
in 2020
All-time low
1,260 kmsq
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Reservoir minimum water area in Türkiye, 2000–2022

01.0k2.0k3.0k2000201120222000: 1.3k kmsq2001: 1.4k kmsq2002: 1.9k kmsq2003: 2.4k kmsq2004: 2.5k kmsq2005: 2.6k kmsq2006: 2.6k kmsq2007: 2.7k kmsq2008: 2.7k kmsq2009: 2.7k kmsq2010: 2.7k kmsq2011: 2.8k kmsq2012: 2.8k kmsq2013: 2.9k kmsq2014: 3.1k kmsq2015: 3.1k kmsq2016: 3.2k kmsq2017: 3.2k kmsq2018: 3.2k kmsq2019: 3.2k kmsq2020: 3.2k kmsq2021: 3.2k kmsq2022: 3.2k kmsq

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for reservoir minimum water area in Türkiye is 3,170 kmsq, measured in 2022.

The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reservoir minimum water area in Türkiye peaked at 3,224 kmsq in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,260 kmsq, in 2000.

Türkiye ranks 18th of 235 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,281 kmsq 1,260 kmsq 2,688 kmsq 10
2010s 3,010 kmsq 2,697 kmsq 3,195 kmsq 10
2020s 3,203 kmsq 3,170 kmsq 3,224 kmsq 3

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 15 Mexico 3,237 kmsq compare
  2. 16 Argentina 3,188 kmsq compare
  3. 17 Australia 3,175 kmsq compare
  4. 19 Zimbabwe 3,021 kmsq compare
  5. 20 Iraq 2,929 kmsq compare
  6. 21 Zambia 2,461 kmsq compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is reservoir minimum water area in Türkiye?
Reservoir minimum water area in Türkiye was 3,170 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest reservoir minimum water area recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 3,224 kmsq in 2020.
What is the lowest reservoir minimum water area recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 1,260 kmsq in 2000.
How does Türkiye rank for reservoir minimum water area?
Türkiye ranks 18th out of 235 countries with data for 2022.
Is reservoir minimum water area rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Türkiye 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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