Reservoir maximum water area in Türkiye

Türkiye: Reservoir maximum water area was 3,654 kmsq in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
3,654 kmsq
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
19th
of 252 countries
All-time high
3,695 kmsq
in 2020
All-time low
1,367 kmsq
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Reservoir maximum water area in Türkiye, 2000–2022

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k2000201120222000: 1.4k kmsq2001: 1.6k kmsq2002: 2.2k kmsq2003: 2.7k kmsq2004: 2.8k kmsq2005: 2.9k kmsq2006: 2.9k kmsq2007: 3.0k kmsq2008: 3.0k kmsq2009: 3.0k kmsq2010: 3.1k kmsq2011: 3.1k kmsq2012: 3.2k kmsq2013: 3.3k kmsq2014: 3.5k kmsq2015: 3.5k kmsq2016: 3.6k kmsq2017: 3.6k kmsq2018: 3.7k kmsq2019: 3.6k kmsq2020: 3.7k kmsq2021: 3.7k kmsq2022: 3.7k kmsq

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for reservoir maximum water area in Türkiye is 3,654 kmsq, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reservoir maximum water area in Türkiye peaked at 3,695 kmsq in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,367 kmsq, in 2000.

Türkiye ranks 19th of 252 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Reservoir maximum water area in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Reservoir maximum water area (square kilometres) in Türkiye, 2000 to 2022.
Year kmsq Change
2000 1,367 kmsq
2001 1,628 kmsq +19.1%
2002 2,165 kmsq +33.0%
2003 2,741 kmsq +26.6%
2004 2,835 kmsq +3.4%
2005 2,886 kmsq +1.8%
2006 2,932 kmsq +1.6%
2007 3,012 kmsq +2.7%
2008 3,039 kmsq +0.9%
2009 3,031 kmsq -0.2%
2010 3,066 kmsq +1.1%
2011 3,128 kmsq +2.0%
2012 3,203 kmsq +2.4%
2013 3,315 kmsq +3.5%
2014 3,456 kmsq +4.2%
2015 3,514 kmsq +1.7%
2016 3,585 kmsq +2.0%
2017 3,637 kmsq +1.5%
2018 3,654 kmsq +0.5%
2019 3,647 kmsq -0.2%
2020 3,695 kmsq +1.3%
2021 3,690 kmsq -0.1%
2022 3,654 kmsq -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,564 kmsq 1,367 kmsq 3,039 kmsq 10
2010s 3,420 kmsq 3,066 kmsq 3,654 kmsq 10
2020s 3,680 kmsq 3,654 kmsq 3,695 kmsq 3

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 16 Ukraine 4,028 kmsq compare
  2. 17 Kenya 3,957 kmsq compare
  3. 18 Australia 3,887 kmsq compare
  4. 19 Türkiye 3,654 kmsq compare
  5. 21 Argentina 3,536 kmsq compare
  6. 22 Iraq 3,519 kmsq compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is reservoir maximum water area in Türkiye?
Reservoir maximum water area in Türkiye was 3,654 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 3,695 kmsq in 2020.
What is the lowest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 1,367 kmsq in 2000.
How does Türkiye rank for reservoir maximum water area?
Türkiye ranks 19th out of 252 countries with data for 2022.
Is reservoir maximum water area rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Türkiye 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
291 places, 6,691 data points, 2000–2022
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