Reservoir minimum water area in World
World: Reservoir minimum water area was 437,050 kmsq in 2022. ▲ Rising
Reservoir minimum water area in World, 2000–2022
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 38 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.
Reservoir minimum water area in World, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 303,719 kmsq | — |
| 2001 | 318,856 kmsq | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 355,515 kmsq | +11.5% |
| 2003 | 391,340 kmsq | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 414,492 kmsq | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 419,657 kmsq | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 420,491 kmsq | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 421,948 kmsq | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 424,115 kmsq | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 425,872 kmsq | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 427,253 kmsq | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 428,610 kmsq | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 430,383 kmsq | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 431,166 kmsq | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 432,325 kmsq | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 432,582 kmsq | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 432,259 kmsq | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 431,731 kmsq | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 432,721 kmsq | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 433,465 kmsq | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 434,429 kmsq | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 436,036 kmsq | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 437,050 kmsq | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 Russian Federation 87,014 kmsq compare
- 1 Russia 87,014 kmsq compare
- 3 United States 48,440 kmsq compare
- 4 United Republic of Tanzania 34,923 kmsq compare
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- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.99 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.208 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.88 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 4.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.2123 % change on previous year (2024)
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 38 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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