Reservoir maximum water area in Finland

Finland: Reservoir maximum water area was 7,470 kmsq in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
7,470 kmsq
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
7th
of 235 countries
All-time high
7,470 kmsq
in 2022
All-time low
3,278 kmsq
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Reservoir maximum water area in Finland, 2000–2022

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k2000201120222000: 3.3k kmsq2001: 4.8k kmsq2002: 6.2k kmsq2003: 7.4k kmsq2004: 7.2k kmsq2005: 7.2k kmsq2006: 7.2k kmsq2007: 7.2k kmsq2008: 7.3k kmsq2009: 7.3k kmsq2010: 7.3k kmsq2011: 7.3k kmsq2012: 7.3k kmsq2013: 7.3k kmsq2014: 7.4k kmsq2015: 7.4k kmsq2016: 7.4k kmsq2017: 7.4k kmsq2018: 7.4k kmsq2019: 7.4k kmsq2020: 7.5k kmsq2021: 7.5k kmsq2022: 7.5k kmsq

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

Analysis

Finland recorded 7,470 kmsq for reservoir maximum water area in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reservoir maximum water area in Finland peaked at 7,470 kmsq in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3,278 kmsq, in 2000.

That places Finland 7th out of 235 countries 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 6,516 kmsq 3,278 kmsq 7,378 kmsq 10
2010s 7,352 kmsq 7,263 kmsq 7,444 kmsq 10
2020s 7,466 kmsq 7,456 kmsq 7,470 kmsq 3

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 4 Uganda 28,492 kmsq compare
  2. 5 China 18,028 kmsq compare
  3. 6 India 14,564 kmsq compare
  4. 8 Ghana 7,090 kmsq compare
  5. 9 Kazakhstan 6,761 kmsq compare
  6. 10 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 5,177 kmsq compare

See the full ranking of 277 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is reservoir maximum water area in Finland?
Reservoir maximum water area in Finland was 7,470 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 7,470 kmsq in 2022.
What is the lowest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 3,278 kmsq in 2000.
How does Finland rank for reservoir maximum water area?
Finland ranks 7th out of 235 countries with data for 2022.
Is reservoir maximum water area rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Reservoir maximum water area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Reservoir maximum 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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