Reservoir maximum water area in Portugal

Portugal: Reservoir maximum water area was 461.92 kmsq in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
461.92 kmsq
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
53rd
of 235 countries
All-time high
467.11 kmsq
in 2019
All-time low
43.67 kmsq
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Reservoir maximum water area in Portugal, 2000–2022

01002003004005002000201120222000: 43.7 kmsq2001: 91.3 kmsq2002: 149.6 kmsq2003: 207.6 kmsq2004: 278.5 kmsq2005: 318.8 kmsq2006: 345.8 kmsq2007: 365 kmsq2008: 397.2 kmsq2009: 407.8 kmsq2010: 409.8 kmsq2011: 428.5 kmsq2012: 443.9 kmsq2013: 438.2 kmsq2014: 450.8 kmsq2015: 459.1 kmsq2016: 459.5 kmsq2017: 460.1 kmsq2018: 465.1 kmsq2019: 467.1 kmsq2020: 463.5 kmsq2021: 458.3 kmsq2022: 461.9 kmsq

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

Analysis

In 2022, reservoir maximum water area in Portugal stood at 461.92 kmsq.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reservoir maximum water area in Portugal peaked at 467.11 kmsq in 2019 and was at its lowest, 43.67 kmsq, in 2000.

That places Portugal 53rd 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 260.54 kmsq 43.67 kmsq 407.83 kmsq 10
2010s 448.22 kmsq 409.79 kmsq 467.11 kmsq 10
2020s 461.24 kmsq 458.27 kmsq 463.52 kmsq 3

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 50 Republic of Korea 490.48 kmsq compare
  2. 51 Colombia 488.05 kmsq compare
  3. 52 Romania 486.99 kmsq compare
  4. 54 Bangladesh 450.52 kmsq compare
  5. 55 Indonesia 431.5 kmsq compare
  6. 56 Italy 421.3 kmsq compare

See the full ranking of 277 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is reservoir maximum water area in Portugal?
Reservoir maximum water area in Portugal was 461.92 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 467.11 kmsq in 2019.
What is the lowest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 43.67 kmsq in 2000.
How does Portugal rank for reservoir maximum water area?
Portugal ranks 53rd out of 235 countries with data for 2022.
Is reservoir maximum water area rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal 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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