Reservoir maximum water area in Southern Europe
Southern Europe: Reservoir maximum water area was 3,522 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Reservoir maximum water area in Southern Europe, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, reservoir maximum water area in Southern Europe stood at 3,522.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir maximum water area in Southern Europe peaked at 3,684 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 622.79, in 2000.
Southern Europe ranks 26th of 34 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Reservoir maximum water area in Southern Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 622.79 | — |
| 2001 | 1,176 | +88.8% |
| 2002 | 1,867 | +58.8% |
| 2003 | 2,451 | +31.3% |
| 2004 | 3,079 | +25.6% |
| 2005 | 3,255 | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 3,294 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 3,270 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 3,320 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 3,273 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 3,252 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 3,349 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 3,455 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 3,487 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 3,606 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 3,684 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 3,682 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 3,665 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 3,660 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 3,645 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 3,595 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 3,547 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 3,522 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,561 | 622.79 | 3,320 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,548 | 3,252 | 3,684 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,554 | 3,522 | 3,595 | 3 |
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- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.3167 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.323 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.19 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production, annual growth rate 2.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 0.7558 % change on previous year (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.66 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.8967 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -24.03 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reservoir maximum water area in Southern Europe?
- Reservoir maximum water area in Southern Europe was 3,522 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Southern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 3,684 in 2015.
- What is the lowest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Southern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 622.79 in 2000.
- How does Southern Europe rank for reservoir maximum water area?
- Southern Europe ranks 26th out of 34 groups with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir maximum water area rising or falling in Southern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern Europe 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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