New Zealand vs Western Europe: Reservoir minimum water area

New Zealand
1,110 kmsq
in 2022
Western Europe
838.95 kmsq
in 2022
New Zealand rank
35th
Western Europe rank
34th

Reservoir minimum water area over time

  • New Zealand
  • Western Europe
2004006008001.0k1.2k200020112022

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 1,110 kmsq against 838.95 kmsq in Western Europe, a difference of 271.05 kmsq.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.3 times Western Europe's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Western Europe ahead.

New Zealand ranks 35th and Western Europe ranks 34th of 252 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Western Europe Difference Ahead
2000s 886.81 kmsq 721.57 kmsq 165.24 kmsq New Zealand
2010s 1,108 kmsq 835.43 kmsq 272.58 kmsq New Zealand
2020s 1,109 kmsq 840.03 kmsq 269.45 kmsq New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reservoir minimum water area, New Zealand or Western Europe?
New Zealand, at 1,110 kmsq against 838.95 kmsq in Western Europe as of 2022.
What is the difference in reservoir minimum water area between New Zealand and Western Europe?
271.05 kmsq, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Western Europe?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do New Zealand and Western Europe rank globally for reservoir minimum water area?
New Zealand ranks 35th and Western Europe ranks 34th of 252 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Reservoir minimum water area (square kilometres). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

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
291 places, 6,691 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed