Reservoir maximum water area in Switzerland
Switzerland: Reservoir maximum water area was 105.57 kmsq in 2022. β² Rising
Reservoir maximum water area in Switzerland, 2000β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
In 2022, reservoir maximum water area in Switzerland stood at 105.57 kmsq. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir maximum water area in Switzerland peaked at 105.57 kmsq in 2022 and was at its lowest, 32.54 kmsq, in 2000.
That places Switzerland 89th out of 235 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.59 kmsq | 32.54 kmsq | 104.57 kmsq | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.55 kmsq | 103.76 kmsq | 105.37 kmsq | 10 |
| 2020s | 105.54 kmsq | 105.5 kmsq | 105.57 kmsq | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is reservoir maximum water area in Switzerland?
- Reservoir maximum water area in Switzerland was 105.57 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 105.57 kmsq in 2022.
- What is the lowest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.54 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Switzerland rank for reservoir maximum water area?
- Switzerland ranks 89th out of 235 countries with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir maximum water area rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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