Reservoir maximum water area in Georgia
Georgia: Reservoir maximum water area was 50.47 kmsq in 2022. ▲ Rising
Reservoir maximum water area in Georgia, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
In 2022, reservoir maximum water area in Georgia stood at 50.47 kmsq.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir maximum water area in Georgia peaked at 53.65 kmsq in 2009 and was at its lowest, 21.47 kmsq, in 2000.
Georgia ranks 118th of 254 countries on this measure, 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 Georgia, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.47 kmsq | — |
| 2001 | 31.07 kmsq | +44.7% |
| 2002 | 41.33 kmsq | +33.0% |
| 2003 | 52.27 kmsq | +26.5% |
| 2004 | 50.77 kmsq | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 50.95 kmsq | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 52.07 kmsq | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 52.7 kmsq | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 52.39 kmsq | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 53.65 kmsq | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 53.51 kmsq | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 53.57 kmsq | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 53.6 kmsq | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 52.76 kmsq | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 52.17 kmsq | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 52.38 kmsq | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 52.09 kmsq | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 51.43 kmsq | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 51.99 kmsq | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 52.04 kmsq | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 51.6 kmsq | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 50.52 kmsq | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 50.47 kmsq | -0.1% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 50.47 kmsq is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 102.51 kmsq, 49% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 50.47 kmsq is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 115.52 kmsq, 44% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reservoir maximum water area in Georgia 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 | +44.7% | 21.47 kmsq | 31.07 kmsq |
| 2002 | +33.0% | 31.07 kmsq | 41.33 kmsq |
| 2003 | +26.5% | 41.33 kmsq | 52.27 kmsq |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.87 kmsq | 21.47 kmsq | 53.65 kmsq | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.55 kmsq | 51.43 kmsq | 53.6 kmsq | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.86 kmsq | 50.47 kmsq | 51.6 kmsq | 3 |
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More environment data for Georgia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -6.11 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.33 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.75 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.75 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.2544 % 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 0.0923 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reservoir maximum water area in Georgia?
- Reservoir maximum water area in Georgia was 50.47 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 53.65 kmsq in 2009.
- What is the lowest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.47 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Georgia rank for reservoir maximum water area?
- Georgia ranks 118th out of 254 countries with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir maximum water area rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Georgia 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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