Reservoir maximum water area in Portugal
Portugal: Reservoir maximum water area was 461.92 kmsq in 2022. β² Rising
Reservoir maximum water area in Portugal, 2000β2022
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- Standard Deviation 0.44 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.15 Β°C (2025)
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- Total fibre furnish β Production 3.65 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 28,002 1000 USD (2024)
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- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 473,567 1000 USD (2024)
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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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