Reservoir minimum water area in World

World: Reservoir minimum water area was 437,050 kmsq in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
437,050 kmsq
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
1st
of 42 groups
All-time high
437,050 kmsq
in 2022
All-time low
303,719 kmsq
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Reservoir minimum water area in World, 2000–2022

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k2000201120222000: 303.7k kmsq2001: 318.9k kmsq2002: 355.5k kmsq2003: 391.3k kmsq2004: 414.5k kmsq2005: 419.7k kmsq2006: 420.5k kmsq2007: 421.9k kmsq2008: 424.1k kmsq2009: 425.9k kmsq2010: 427.3k kmsq2011: 428.6k kmsq2012: 430.4k kmsq2013: 431.2k kmsq2014: 432.3k kmsq2015: 432.6k kmsq2016: 432.3k kmsq2017: 431.7k kmsq2018: 432.7k kmsq2019: 433.5k kmsq2020: 434.4k kmsq2021: 436.0k kmsq2022: 437.1k kmsq

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

Analysis

In 2022, reservoir minimum water area in World stood at 437,050 kmsq. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reservoir minimum water area in World peaked at 437,050 kmsq in 2022 and was at its lowest, 303,719 kmsq, in 2000.

That places World 1st out of 42 groups with data for 2022, putting it 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 389,600 kmsq 303,719 kmsq 425,872 kmsq 10
2010s 431,250 kmsq 427,253 kmsq 433,465 kmsq 10
2020s 435,838 kmsq 434,429 kmsq 437,050 kmsq 3

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 Russian Federation 87,014 kmsq compare
  2. 2 United Republic of Tanzania 34,923 kmsq compare
  3. 3 Uganda 28,446 kmsq compare
  4. 4 Brazil 23,887 kmsq compare

See the full ranking of 277 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is reservoir minimum water area in World?
Reservoir minimum water area in World was 437,050 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest reservoir minimum water area recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 437,050 kmsq in 2022.
What is the lowest reservoir minimum water area recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 303,719 kmsq in 2000.
How does World rank for reservoir minimum water area?
World ranks 1st out of 42 groups with data for 2022.
Is reservoir minimum water area rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this World 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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