Reservoir maximum water area in Greenland
Greenland: Reservoir maximum water area was 4.08 kmsq in 2022. ▲ Rising
Reservoir maximum water area in Greenland, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reservoir maximum water area in Greenland is 4.08 kmsq, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir maximum water area in Greenland peaked at 4.09 kmsq in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.89 kmsq, in 2000.
That places Greenland 141st 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 Greenland, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.89 kmsq | — |
| 2001 | 3.54 kmsq | +22.7% |
| 2002 | 3.55 kmsq | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 3.56 kmsq | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 3.46 kmsq | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 3.46 kmsq | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 3.41 kmsq | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 3.49 kmsq | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 3.41 kmsq | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 3.7 kmsq | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 3.78 kmsq | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 3.91 kmsq | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 3.88 kmsq | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 4.04 kmsq | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 4.04 kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4.04 kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4.04 kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.08 kmsq | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 4.08 kmsq | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 4.09 kmsq | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 4.09 kmsq | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 4.09 kmsq | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 4.08 kmsq | -0.2% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 4.08 kmsq is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.76 kmsq, 1.5× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 4.08 kmsq is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 115.52 kmsq, 4% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.45 kmsq | 2.89 kmsq | 3.7 kmsq | 10 |
| 2010s | 4 kmsq | 3.78 kmsq | 4.09 kmsq | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.09 kmsq | 4.08 kmsq | 4.09 kmsq | 3 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
More environment data for Greenland
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.3961 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 2.17 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.605 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP 24.29 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth 2.61 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth 5.11 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 24.29 % (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 0.02 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use 1 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reservoir maximum water area in Greenland?
- Reservoir maximum water area in Greenland was 4.08 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.09 kmsq in 2021.
- What is the lowest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.89 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Greenland rank for reservoir maximum water area?
- Greenland ranks 141st out of 254 countries with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir maximum water area rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greenland 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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