Reservoir maximum water area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Reservoir maximum water area was 0.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
0.2%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
76th
of 222 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2018
All-time low
0.1%
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Reservoir maximum water area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000–2022

00.050.10.152000201120222000: 0.058 %2001: 0.088 %2002: 0.116 %2003: 0.137 %2004: 0.141 %2005: 0.137 %2006: 0.113 %2007: 0.1 %2008: 0.081 %2009: 0.062 %2010: 0.071 %2011: 0.087 %2012: 0.103 %2013: 0.118 %2014: 0.138 %2015: 0.14 %2016: 0.148 %2017: 0.149 %2018: 0.152 %2019: 0.152 %2020: 0.152 %2021: 0.152 %2022: 0.152 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for reservoir maximum water area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 0.2%, measured in 2022.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 47.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reservoir maximum water area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 0.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2000.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 76th out of 222 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Reservoir maximum water area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Reservoir maximum water area (% of total land area) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000 to 2022.
Year % Change
2000 0.1%
2001 0.1% +52.9%
2002 0.1% +31.3%
2003 0.1% +18.2%
2004 0.1% +2.8%
2005 0.1% -2.7%
2006 0.1% -17.5%
2007 0.1% -12.0%
2008 0.1% -18.5%
2009 0.1% -24.1%
2010 0.1% +14.6%
2011 0.1% +22.7%
2012 0.1% +18.4%
2013 0.1% +14.6%
2014 0.1% +17.2%
2015 0.1% +1.2%
2016 0.1% +5.9%
2017 0.1% +0.6%
2018 0.2% +2.6%
2019 0.2% -0.0%
2020 0.2% -0.5%
2021 0.2% -0.1%
2022 0.2% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 10
2020s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is reservoir maximum water area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Reservoir maximum water area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.2% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest reservoir maximum water area recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2018.
What is the lowest reservoir maximum water area recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2000.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for reservoir maximum water area?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 76th out of 222 countries with data for 2022.
Is reservoir maximum water area rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Reservoir maximum water area (% of total land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Reservoir maximum water area (% of total land area)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
259 places, 5,955 data points, 2000–2022
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