Reservoir maximum water area in Ukraine
Ukraine: Reservoir maximum water area was 4,028 kmsq in 2022. ▲ Rising
Reservoir maximum water area in Ukraine, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
In 2022, reservoir maximum water area in Ukraine stood at 4,028 kmsq. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir maximum water area in Ukraine peaked at 4,028 kmsq in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3,041 kmsq, in 2000.
That places Ukraine 16th out of 254 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Reservoir maximum water area in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,041 kmsq | — |
| 2001 | 3,088 kmsq | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 3,487 kmsq | +12.9% |
| 2003 | 3,534 kmsq | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 4,010 kmsq | +13.5% |
| 2005 | 4,012 kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4,008 kmsq | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 4,003 kmsq | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 4,004 kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4,004 kmsq | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 4,001 kmsq | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 4,002 kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4,007 kmsq | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 4,001 kmsq | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 3,999 kmsq | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 4,002 kmsq | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 4,003 kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4,005 kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4,011 kmsq | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 4,016 kmsq | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 4,019 kmsq | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 4,026 kmsq | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 4,028 kmsq | +0.1% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 4,028 kmsq is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 102.51 kmsq, 39.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 4,028 kmsq is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 115.52 kmsq, 34.9× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,719 kmsq | 3,041 kmsq | 4,012 kmsq | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,005 kmsq | 3,999 kmsq | 4,016 kmsq | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,025 kmsq | 4,019 kmsq | 4,028 kmsq | 3 |
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More environment data for Ukraine
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.91 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -8.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.795 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.27 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 9.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -2.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -5.67 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reservoir maximum water area in Ukraine?
- Reservoir maximum water area in Ukraine was 4,028 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 4,028 kmsq in 2022.
- What is the lowest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,041 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Ukraine rank for reservoir maximum water area?
- Ukraine ranks 16th out of 254 countries with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir maximum water area rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ukraine 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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