Reservoir maximum water area in Germany
Germany: Reservoir maximum water area was 179.68 kmsq in 2022. ▲ Rising
Reservoir maximum water area in Germany, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
Germany recorded 179.68 kmsq for reservoir maximum water area in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir maximum water area in Germany peaked at 179.68 kmsq in 2022 and was at its lowest, 90.04 kmsq, in 2000.
Germany ranks 86th 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 Germany, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 90.04 kmsq | — |
| 2001 | 122.55 kmsq | +36.1% |
| 2002 | 154.01 kmsq | +25.7% |
| 2003 | 161.44 kmsq | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 162.39 kmsq | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 165.02 kmsq | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 167.17 kmsq | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 170.56 kmsq | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 171.74 kmsq | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 170.96 kmsq | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 172.4 kmsq | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 172.67 kmsq | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 173 kmsq | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 172.15 kmsq | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 174.5 kmsq | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 174.71 kmsq | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 175.19 kmsq | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 176.08 kmsq | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 177.75 kmsq | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 178.21 kmsq | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 179.05 kmsq | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 179.57 kmsq | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 179.68 kmsq | +0.1% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 179.68 kmsq is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.76 kmsq, 65.1× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Germany's 179.68 kmsq is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 115.52 kmsq, 1.6× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reservoir maximum water area in Germany 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 | +36.1% | 90.04 kmsq | 122.55 kmsq |
| 2002 | +25.7% | 122.55 kmsq | 154.01 kmsq |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 153.59 kmsq | 90.04 kmsq | 171.74 kmsq | 10 |
| 2010s | 174.67 kmsq | 172.15 kmsq | 178.21 kmsq | 10 |
| 2020s | 179.43 kmsq | 179.05 kmsq | 179.68 kmsq | 3 |
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More environment data for Germany
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.613 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.11 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.65 % 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 -0.0079 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reservoir maximum water area in Germany?
- Reservoir maximum water area in Germany was 179.68 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 179.68 kmsq in 2022.
- What is the lowest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.04 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Germany rank for reservoir maximum water area?
- Germany ranks 86th out of 254 countries with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir maximum water area rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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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