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
Reservoir maximum water area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000–2022
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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- Aquaculture production 226,006 metric tons (2024)
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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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