Reservoir maximum water area in France
France: Reservoir maximum water area was 365.66 kmsq in 2022. ▲ Rising
Reservoir maximum water area in France, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reservoir maximum water area in France is 365.66 kmsq, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir maximum water area in France peaked at 365.66 kmsq in 2022 and was at its lowest, 100.01 kmsq, in 2000.
That places France 69th out of 254 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 France, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 100.01 kmsq | — |
| 2001 | 169.88 kmsq | +69.9% |
| 2002 | 240.54 kmsq | +41.6% |
| 2003 | 295.14 kmsq | +22.7% |
| 2004 | 343.92 kmsq | +16.5% |
| 2005 | 349.83 kmsq | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 349.15 kmsq | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 348.93 kmsq | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 348.82 kmsq | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 348.63 kmsq | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 350.07 kmsq | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 351.25 kmsq | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 350.09 kmsq | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 349.41 kmsq | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 352.29 kmsq | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 353.91 kmsq | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 356.12 kmsq | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 360.12 kmsq | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 363.07 kmsq | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 364.06 kmsq | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 364.76 kmsq | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 365.52 kmsq | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 365.66 kmsq | +0.0% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 365.66 kmsq is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.76 kmsq, 132.4× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- France's 365.66 kmsq is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 115.52 kmsq, 3.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reservoir maximum water area in France changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +69.9% | 100.01 kmsq | 169.88 kmsq |
| 2002 | +41.6% | 169.88 kmsq | 240.54 kmsq |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 289.48 kmsq | 100.01 kmsq | 349.83 kmsq | 10 |
| 2010s | 355.04 kmsq | 349.41 kmsq | 364.06 kmsq | 10 |
| 2020s | 365.31 kmsq | 364.76 kmsq | 365.66 kmsq | 3 |
Countries ranked near France
- 66 Democratic Republic of the Congo 381.27 kmsq compare
- 67 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 369.57 kmsq compare
- 67 United Kingdom 369.57 kmsq compare
- 70 Mauritania 338.88 kmsq compare
- 71 Kyrgyzstan 332 kmsq compare
- 72 Panama 312.93 kmsq compare
More environment data for France
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.44 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.44 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.427 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.31 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -3.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.23 % 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 -0.1777 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reservoir maximum water area in France?
- Reservoir maximum water area in France was 365.66 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir maximum water area recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 365.66 kmsq in 2022.
- What is the lowest reservoir maximum water area recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.01 kmsq in 2000.
- How does France rank for reservoir maximum water area?
- France ranks 69th out of 254 countries with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir maximum water area rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France 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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