Reservoir maximum water area in Norway
Norway: Reservoir maximum water area was 1,806 kmsq in 2022. ▲ Rising
Reservoir maximum water area in Norway, 2000–2022
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 32nd of 254 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Reservoir maximum water area in Norway, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 822.21 kmsq | — |
| 2001 | 1,180 kmsq | +43.5% |
| 2002 | 1,532 kmsq | +29.8% |
| 2003 | 1,772 kmsq | +15.7% |
| 2004 | 1,757 kmsq | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 1,757 kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,756 kmsq | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1,749 kmsq | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 1,729 kmsq | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 1,689 kmsq | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 1,679 kmsq | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 1,671 kmsq | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 1,682 kmsq | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 1,637 kmsq | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 1,702 kmsq | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 1,718 kmsq | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 1,733 kmsq | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 1,738 kmsq | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 1,803 kmsq | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 1,802 kmsq | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,804 kmsq | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1,808 kmsq | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 1,806 kmsq | -0.1% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 1,806 kmsq is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.76 kmsq, 654.2× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Norway's 1,806 kmsq is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 115.52 kmsq, 15.6× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reservoir maximum water area in Norway 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 | +43.5% | 822.21 kmsq | 1,180 kmsq |
| 2002 | +29.8% | 1,180 kmsq | 1,532 kmsq |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More environment data for Norway
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.9857 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.8118 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.738 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.52 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.08 % 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 -0.28 % change on previous year (2024)
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 32nd out of 254 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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