Reservoir maximum water area in Western Europe
Western Europe: Reservoir maximum water area was 966.91 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Reservoir maximum water area in Western Europe, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reservoir maximum water area in Western Europe is 966.91, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir maximum water area in Western Europe peaked at 966.91 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 362.03, in 2000.
Western Europe ranks 29th of 34 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 801.94 | 362.03 | 932.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 937.66 | 920.48 | 960.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 965.46 | 963.3 | 966.91 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
More environment data for Western Europe
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.94 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.1 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.485 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.23 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production, annual growth rate -4.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -2.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.84 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.13 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 11.81 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reservoir maximum water area in Western Europe?
- Reservoir maximum water area in Western Europe was 966.91 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 966.91 in 2022.
- What is the lowest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 362.03 in 2000.
- How does Western Europe rank for reservoir maximum water area?
- Western Europe ranks 29th out of 34 groups with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir maximum water area rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western Europe 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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