Reservoir maximum water area in Norway

Norway: Reservoir maximum water area was 1,806 kmsq in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
1,806 kmsq
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
28th
of 235 countries
All-time high
1,808 kmsq
in 2021
All-time low
822.21 kmsq
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Reservoir maximum water area in Norway, 2000–2022

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2000201120222000: 822.2 kmsq2001: 1.2k kmsq2002: 1.5k kmsq2003: 1.8k kmsq2004: 1.8k kmsq2005: 1.8k kmsq2006: 1.8k kmsq2007: 1.7k kmsq2008: 1.7k kmsq2009: 1.7k kmsq2010: 1.7k kmsq2011: 1.7k kmsq2012: 1.7k kmsq2013: 1.6k kmsq2014: 1.7k kmsq2015: 1.7k kmsq2016: 1.7k kmsq2017: 1.7k kmsq2018: 1.8k kmsq2019: 1.8k kmsq2020: 1.8k kmsq2021: 1.8k kmsq2022: 1.8k kmsq

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

Analysis

In 2022, reservoir maximum water area in Norway stood at 1,806 kmsq.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reservoir maximum water area in Norway peaked at 1,808 kmsq in 2021 and was at its lowest, 822.21 kmsq, in 2000.

Norway ranks 28th of 235 countries on this measure, 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 1,574 kmsq 822.21 kmsq 1,772 kmsq 10
2010s 1,716 kmsq 1,637 kmsq 1,803 kmsq 10
2020s 1,806 kmsq 1,804 kmsq 1,808 kmsq 3

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 25 Nigeria 2,737 kmsq compare
  2. 26 Paraguay 2,154 kmsq compare
  3. 27 Spain 1,823 kmsq compare
  4. 29 Cameroon 1,788 kmsq compare
  5. 30 Viet Nam 1,739 kmsq compare
  6. 31 Malaysia 1,590 kmsq compare

See the full ranking of 277 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is reservoir maximum water area in Norway?
Reservoir maximum water area in Norway was 1,806 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 1,808 kmsq in 2021.
What is the lowest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 822.21 kmsq in 2000.
How does Norway rank for reservoir maximum water area?
Norway ranks 28th out of 235 countries with data for 2022.
Is reservoir maximum water area rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Norway 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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