Reservoir maximum water area in Italy

Italy: Reservoir maximum water area was 421.3 kmsq in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
421.3 kmsq
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
56th
of 235 countries
All-time high
428.23 kmsq
in 2015
All-time low
76.82 kmsq
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Reservoir maximum water area in Italy, 2000–2022

1002003004002000201120222000: 76.8 kmsq2001: 152.3 kmsq2002: 230.9 kmsq2003: 301 kmsq2004: 379.1 kmsq2005: 391.5 kmsq2006: 400.9 kmsq2007: 407 kmsq2008: 418.7 kmsq2009: 418 kmsq2010: 419.5 kmsq2011: 420.3 kmsq2012: 421.4 kmsq2013: 422.7 kmsq2014: 427.7 kmsq2015: 428.2 kmsq2016: 427.7 kmsq2017: 426.5 kmsq2018: 425.8 kmsq2019: 424.3 kmsq2020: 423.1 kmsq2021: 421.7 kmsq2022: 421.3 kmsq

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

Analysis

In 2022, reservoir maximum water area in Italy stood at 421.3 kmsq.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reservoir maximum water area in Italy peaked at 428.23 kmsq in 2015 and was at its lowest, 76.82 kmsq, in 2000.

That places Italy 56th out of 235 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 317.61 kmsq 76.82 kmsq 418.67 kmsq 10
2010s 424.4 kmsq 419.49 kmsq 428.23 kmsq 10
2020s 422.04 kmsq 421.3 kmsq 423.14 kmsq 3

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 53 Portugal 461.92 kmsq compare
  2. 54 Bangladesh 450.52 kmsq compare
  3. 55 Indonesia 431.5 kmsq compare
  4. 57 Democratic Republic of the Congo 381.27 kmsq compare
  5. 58 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 369.57 kmsq compare
  6. 59 France 365.66 kmsq compare

See the full ranking of 277 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is reservoir maximum water area in Italy?
Reservoir maximum water area in Italy was 421.3 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 428.23 kmsq in 2015.
What is the lowest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 76.82 kmsq in 2000.
How does Italy rank for reservoir maximum water area?
Italy ranks 56th out of 235 countries with data for 2022.
Is reservoir maximum water area rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy 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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