Reservoir maximum water area in Poland
Poland: Reservoir maximum water area was 312.31 kmsq in 2022. ▲ Rising
Reservoir maximum water area in Poland, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reservoir maximum water area in Poland is 312.31 kmsq, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir maximum water area in Poland peaked at 312.66 kmsq in 2021 and was at its lowest, 104.78 kmsq, in 2000.
That places Poland 73rd out of 254 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.
Reservoir maximum water area in Poland, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 104.78 kmsq | — |
| 2001 | 164.59 kmsq | +57.1% |
| 2002 | 224.04 kmsq | +36.1% |
| 2003 | 268.32 kmsq | +19.8% |
| 2004 | 294.43 kmsq | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 297.86 kmsq | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 299.21 kmsq | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 301.55 kmsq | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 303.94 kmsq | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 305.33 kmsq | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 307.19 kmsq | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 308.3 kmsq | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 308.54 kmsq | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 308.99 kmsq | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 310.57 kmsq | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 310.58 kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 310.49 kmsq | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 311.06 kmsq | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 311.56 kmsq | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 312.21 kmsq | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 312.65 kmsq | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 312.66 kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 312.31 kmsq | -0.1% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 312.31 kmsq is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.76 kmsq, 113.1× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Poland's 312.31 kmsq is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 115.52 kmsq, 2.7× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reservoir maximum water area in Poland 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 | +57.1% | 104.78 kmsq | 164.59 kmsq |
| 2002 | +36.1% | 164.59 kmsq | 224.04 kmsq |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 256.41 kmsq | 104.78 kmsq | 305.33 kmsq | 10 |
| 2010s | 309.95 kmsq | 307.19 kmsq | 312.21 kmsq | 10 |
| 2020s | 312.54 kmsq | 312.31 kmsq | 312.66 kmsq | 3 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 70 Mauritania 338.88 kmsq compare
- 71 Kyrgyzstan 332 kmsq compare
- 72 Panama 312.93 kmsq compare
- 74 Uzbekistan 306.26 kmsq compare
- 75 Greece 304.22 kmsq compare
- 76 Algeria 300.19 kmsq compare
More environment data for Poland
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.777 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.06 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 4.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.73 % 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 0.1029 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reservoir maximum water area in Poland?
- Reservoir maximum water area in Poland was 312.31 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 312.66 kmsq in 2021.
- What is the lowest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 104.78 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Poland rank for reservoir maximum water area?
- Poland ranks 73rd out of 254 countries with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir maximum water area rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland 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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