Reservoir maximum water area in Spain

Spain: Reservoir maximum water area was 1,823 kmsq in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
1,823 kmsq
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
27th
of 235 countries
All-time high
2,004 kmsq
in 2015
All-time low
393.62 kmsq
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Reservoir maximum water area in Spain, 2000–2022

5001.0k1.5k2.0k2000201120222000: 393.6 kmsq2001: 708.7 kmsq2002: 1.1k kmsq2003: 1.4k kmsq2004: 1.7k kmsq2005: 1.8k kmsq2006: 1.8k kmsq2007: 1.7k kmsq2008: 1.7k kmsq2009: 1.7k kmsq2010: 1.7k kmsq2011: 1.7k kmsq2012: 1.8k kmsq2013: 1.8k kmsq2014: 1.9k kmsq2015: 2.0k kmsq2016: 2.0k kmsq2017: 2.0k kmsq2018: 2.0k kmsq2019: 1.9k kmsq2020: 1.9k kmsq2021: 1.9k kmsq2022: 1.8k kmsq

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

Analysis

Spain recorded 1,823 kmsq for reservoir maximum water area in 2022.

The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reservoir maximum water area in Spain peaked at 2,004 kmsq in 2015 and was at its lowest, 393.62 kmsq, in 2000.

Spain ranks 27th of 235 countries on this measure, 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 1,394 kmsq 393.62 kmsq 1,792 kmsq 10
2010s 1,886 kmsq 1,651 kmsq 2,004 kmsq 10
2020s 1,855 kmsq 1,823 kmsq 1,892 kmsq 3

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 24 Zambia 2,749 kmsq compare
  2. 25 Nigeria 2,737 kmsq compare
  3. 26 Paraguay 2,154 kmsq compare
  4. 28 Norway 1,806 kmsq compare
  5. 29 Cameroon 1,788 kmsq compare
  6. 30 Viet Nam 1,739 kmsq compare

See the full ranking of 277 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is reservoir maximum water area in Spain?
Reservoir maximum water area in Spain was 1,823 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 2,004 kmsq in 2015.
What is the lowest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 393.62 kmsq in 2000.
How does Spain rank for reservoir maximum water area?
Spain ranks 27th out of 235 countries with data for 2022.
Is reservoir maximum water area rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain 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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