Reservoir maximum water area in France

France: Reservoir maximum water area was 365.66 kmsq in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
365.66 kmsq
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
59th
of 235 countries
All-time high
365.66 kmsq
in 2022
All-time low
100.01 kmsq
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Reservoir maximum water area in France, 2000–2022

1002003004002000201120222000: 100 kmsq2001: 169.9 kmsq2002: 240.5 kmsq2003: 295.1 kmsq2004: 343.9 kmsq2005: 349.8 kmsq2006: 349.2 kmsq2007: 348.9 kmsq2008: 348.8 kmsq2009: 348.6 kmsq2010: 350.1 kmsq2011: 351.2 kmsq2012: 350.1 kmsq2013: 349.4 kmsq2014: 352.3 kmsq2015: 353.9 kmsq2016: 356.1 kmsq2017: 360.1 kmsq2018: 363.1 kmsq2019: 364.1 kmsq2020: 364.8 kmsq2021: 365.5 kmsq2022: 365.7 kmsq

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 59th out of 235 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 56 Italy 421.3 kmsq compare
  2. 57 Democratic Republic of the Congo 381.27 kmsq compare
  3. 58 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 369.57 kmsq compare
  4. 60 Mauritania 338.88 kmsq compare
  5. 61 Kyrgyzstan 332 kmsq compare
  6. 62 Panama 312.93 kmsq compare

See the full ranking of 277 places β†’

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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 59th out of 235 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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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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