Reservoir maximum water area in Iceland

Iceland: Reservoir maximum water area was 240.83 kmsq in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
240.83 kmsq
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
73rd
of 235 countries
All-time high
240.83 kmsq
in 2022
All-time low
77.29 kmsq
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Reservoir maximum water area in Iceland, 2000–2022

1001502002502000201120222000: 77.3 kmsq2001: 118.9 kmsq2002: 159.7 kmsq2003: 201.1 kmsq2004: 201 kmsq2005: 199.1 kmsq2006: 196.2 kmsq2007: 196.3 kmsq2008: 191.1 kmsq2009: 192.7 kmsq2010: 198.6 kmsq2011: 201 kmsq2012: 198.6 kmsq2013: 204.8 kmsq2014: 204.8 kmsq2015: 205.5 kmsq2016: 203.5 kmsq2017: 213.5 kmsq2018: 219.8 kmsq2019: 224.5 kmsq2020: 230.9 kmsq2021: 240.6 kmsq2022: 240.8 kmsq

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.

Analysis

The most recent figure for reservoir maximum water area in Iceland is 240.83 kmsq, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reservoir maximum water area in Iceland peaked at 240.83 kmsq in 2022 and was at its lowest, 77.29 kmsq, in 2000.

That places Iceland 73rd out of 235 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 173.33 kmsq 77.29 kmsq 201.11 kmsq 10
2010s 207.46 kmsq 198.57 kmsq 224.53 kmsq 10
2020s 237.45 kmsq 230.92 kmsq 240.83 kmsq 3

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 70 Bulgaria 283.29 kmsq compare
  2. 71 Turkmenistan 258.43 kmsq compare
  3. 72 Sri Lanka 255.7 kmsq compare
  4. 74 Tunisia 226.03 kmsq compare
  5. 75 Germany 179.68 kmsq compare
  6. 76 Czechia 179.03 kmsq compare

See the full ranking of 277 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is reservoir maximum water area in Iceland?
Reservoir maximum water area in Iceland was 240.83 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 240.83 kmsq in 2022.
What is the lowest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 77.29 kmsq in 2000.
How does Iceland rank for reservoir maximum water area?
Iceland ranks 73rd out of 235 countries with data for 2022.
Is reservoir maximum water area rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iceland 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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