Reservoir minimum water area in Western Asia
Western Asia: Reservoir minimum water area was 7,357 kmsq in 2022. β² Rising
Reservoir minimum water area in Western Asia, 2000β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
In 2022, reservoir minimum water area in Western Asia stood at 7,357 kmsq.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir minimum water area in Western Asia peaked at 7,617 kmsq in 2008 and was at its lowest, 4,332 kmsq, in 2000.
Western Asia ranks 17th of 52 groups 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 | 6,753 kmsq | 4,332 kmsq | 7,617 kmsq | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,156 kmsq | 7,051 kmsq | 7,319 kmsq | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,335 kmsq | 7,246 kmsq | 7,403 kmsq | 3 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia
More environment data for Western Asia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.404 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.7 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 5.50 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 5.65 million t (2024)
- Cropland β Area 45,596 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) β Use per capita 1.25 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) β Use per value of agricultural production 2.95 g/Int$ (2024)
- Country area β Area 484,480 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area β Area 479,195 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reservoir minimum water area in Western Asia?
- Reservoir minimum water area in Western Asia was 7,357 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir minimum water area recorded in Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 7,617 kmsq in 2008.
- What is the lowest reservoir minimum water area recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,332 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Western Asia rank for reservoir minimum water area?
- Western Asia ranks 17th out of 52 groups with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir minimum water area rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western Asia 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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