Reservoir minimum water area in Western Asia

Western Asia: Reservoir minimum water area was 7,357 kmsq in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
7,357 kmsq
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
17th
of 52 groups
All-time high
7,617 kmsq
in 2008
All-time low
4,332 kmsq
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Reservoir minimum water area in Western Asia, 2000–2022

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k2000201120222000: 4.3k kmsq2001: 4.6k kmsq2002: 6.0k kmsq2003: 7.5k kmsq2004: 7.4k kmsq2005: 7.4k kmsq2006: 7.5k kmsq2007: 7.6k kmsq2008: 7.6k kmsq2009: 7.5k kmsq2010: 7.3k kmsq2011: 7.2k kmsq2012: 7.1k kmsq2013: 7.1k kmsq2014: 7.1k kmsq2015: 7.1k kmsq2016: 7.1k kmsq2017: 7.2k kmsq2018: 7.2k kmsq2019: 7.1k kmsq2020: 7.2k kmsq2021: 7.4k kmsq2022: 7.4k kmsq

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 14 Argentina 3,188 kmsq compare
  2. 15 Australia 3,175 kmsq compare
  3. 16 Zimbabwe 3,021 kmsq compare
  4. 17 Iraq 2,929 kmsq compare
  5. 18 Zambia 2,461 kmsq compare
  6. 19 Mozambique 2,416 kmsq compare
  7. 20 Paraguay 2,089 kmsq compare

See the full ranking of 277 places β†’

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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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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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