Reservoir maximum water area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Reservoir maximum water area was 369.57 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
369.57
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
67th
of 252 countries
All-time high
371.48
in 2018
All-time low
140.71
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Reservoir maximum water area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000–2022

01002003004002000201120222000: 140.72001: 215.12002: 282.42003: 333.82004: 343.22005: 3342006: 275.72007: 242.52008: 197.72009: 1502010: 171.92011: 2112012: 249.82013: 286.42014: 335.72015: 339.92016: 359.92017: 361.92018: 371.52019: 371.42020: 369.62021: 369.32022: 369.6

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2022, reservoir maximum water area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 369.57.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 47.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reservoir maximum water area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 371.48 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 140.71, in 2000.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 67th out of 252 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.

Reservoir maximum water area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Reservoir maximum water area (square kilometres) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 140.71
2001 215.08 +52.9%
2002 282.37 +31.3%
2003 333.79 +18.2%
2004 343.25 +2.8%
2005 333.98 -2.7%
2006 275.66 -17.5%
2007 242.49 -12.0%
2008 197.69 -18.5%
2009 150.02 -24.1%
2010 171.93 +14.6%
2011 210.98 +22.7%
2012 249.84 +18.4%
2013 286.39 +14.6%
2014 335.74 +17.2%
2015 339.88 +1.2%
2016 359.92 +5.9%
2017 361.95 +0.6%
2018 371.48 +2.6%
2019 371.44 -0.0%
2020 369.62 -0.5%
2021 369.29 -0.1%
2022 369.57 +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 251.5 140.71 343.25 10
2010s 305.95 171.93 371.48 10
2020s 369.49 369.29 369.62 3

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 64 Indonesia 431.5 compare
  2. 65 Italy 421.3 compare
  3. 66 Democratic Republic of the Congo 381.27 compare
  4. 67 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 369.57 compare
  5. 69 France 365.66 compare
  6. 70 Mauritania 338.88 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is reservoir maximum water area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Reservoir maximum water area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 369.57 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest reservoir maximum water area recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 371.48 in 2018.
What is the lowest reservoir maximum water area recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 140.71 in 2000.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for reservoir maximum water area?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 67th out of 252 countries with data for 2022.
Is reservoir maximum water area rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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)
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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