Reservoir maximum water area in Northern Europe
Northern Europe: Reservoir maximum water area was 18,951 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Reservoir maximum water area in Northern Europe, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reservoir maximum water area in Northern Europe is 18,951, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir maximum water area in Northern Europe peaked at 18,951 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8,383, in 2000.
Northern Europe ranks 16th of 34 groups 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 Northern Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8,383 | — |
| 2001 | 12,142 | +44.8% |
| 2002 | 15,880 | +30.8% |
| 2003 | 18,514 | +16.6% |
| 2004 | 18,419 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 18,427 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 18,363 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 18,322 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 18,228 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 18,240 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 18,269 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 18,283 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 18,302 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 18,286 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 18,564 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 18,596 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 18,656 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 18,731 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 18,866 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 18,886 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 18,910 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 18,945 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 18,951 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16,492 | 8,383 | 18,514 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,544 | 18,269 | 18,886 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,935 | 18,910 | 18,951 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Northern Europe
More environment data for Northern Europe
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.53 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.04 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.685 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.48 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 200.58 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 40.72 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 159.86 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 1.86 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 18.30 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reservoir maximum water area in Northern Europe?
- Reservoir maximum water area in Northern Europe was 18,951 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Northern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 18,951 in 2022.
- What is the lowest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Northern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,383 in 2000.
- How does Northern Europe rank for reservoir maximum water area?
- Northern Europe ranks 16th out of 34 groups with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir maximum water area rising or falling in Northern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern Europe 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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