Reservoir maximum water area in Hungary
Hungary: Reservoir maximum water area was 86.2 kmsq in 2022. ▲ Rising
Reservoir maximum water area in Hungary, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
In 2022, reservoir maximum water area in Hungary stood at 86.2 kmsq.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir maximum water area in Hungary peaked at 96.64 kmsq in 2005 and was at its lowest, 15.33 kmsq, in 2000.
Hungary ranks 104th 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 Hungary, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.33 kmsq | — |
| 2001 | 38.02 kmsq | +147.9% |
| 2002 | 60.53 kmsq | +59.2% |
| 2003 | 77.89 kmsq | +28.7% |
| 2004 | 94.68 kmsq | +21.6% |
| 2005 | 96.64 kmsq | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 91.85 kmsq | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 91.95 kmsq | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 91.24 kmsq | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 91.05 kmsq | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 90.41 kmsq | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 92.99 kmsq | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 87.77 kmsq | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 88.24 kmsq | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 92.98 kmsq | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 93.81 kmsq | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 90.67 kmsq | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 90.59 kmsq | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 90.97 kmsq | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 86.12 kmsq | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 85.45 kmsq | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 85.59 kmsq | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 86.2 kmsq | +0.7% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 86.2 kmsq is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.76 kmsq, 31.2× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 86.2 kmsq is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 115.52 kmsq, 75% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reservoir maximum water area in Hungary 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 | +147.9% | 15.33 kmsq | 38.02 kmsq |
| 2002 | +59.2% | 38.02 kmsq | 60.53 kmsq |
| 2003 | +28.7% | 60.53 kmsq | 77.89 kmsq |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.92 kmsq | 15.33 kmsq | 96.64 kmsq | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.46 kmsq | 86.12 kmsq | 93.81 kmsq | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.75 kmsq | 85.45 kmsq | 86.2 kmsq | 3 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 101 Albania 102.51 kmsq compare
- 102 Costa Rica 93.63 kmsq compare
- 103 Cuba 92.27 kmsq compare
- 105 Latvia 82.09 kmsq compare
- 106 Dominican Republic 77.65 kmsq compare
- 107 Republic of Moldova 68.01 kmsq compare
- 107 Moldova 68.01 kmsq compare
More environment data for Hungary
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.55 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.61 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.63 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.01 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 3.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.8159 % 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 -0.4968 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reservoir maximum water area in Hungary?
- Reservoir maximum water area in Hungary was 86.2 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 96.64 kmsq in 2005.
- What is the lowest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.33 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Hungary rank for reservoir maximum water area?
- Hungary ranks 104th out of 254 countries with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir maximum water area rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary 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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