Reservoir minimum water area change in Serbia
Serbia: Reservoir minimum water area change was 14.2% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Reservoir minimum water area change in Serbia, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 14.2% for reservoir minimum water area change in 2022.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir minimum water area change in Serbia peaked at 14.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -85.8%, in 2000.
That places Serbia 53rd out of 154 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reservoir minimum water area change in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -85.8% | — |
| 2001 | -63.5% | -26.0% |
| 2002 | -41.5% | -34.8% |
| 2003 | -18.9% | -54.3% |
| 2004 | 4.0% | -121.4% |
| 2005 | 13.0% | +221.6% |
| 2006 | 13.1% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 13.8% | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 13.7% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 13.1% | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 13.1% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 13.9% | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 13.9% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 13.7% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 14.2% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 13.7% | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 13.5% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 13.9% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 14.5% | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 14.6% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 14.6% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 14.8% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 14.2% | -3.7% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 14.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.7%, 2.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 14.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.6%, 1.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reservoir minimum water area change in Serbia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +221.6% | 4.0% | 13.0% |
| 2004 | +121.4% | -18.9% | 4.0% |
| 2003 | +54.3% | -41.5% | -18.9% |
| 2002 | +34.8% | -63.5% | -41.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -13.9% | -85.8% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 13.1% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.5% | 14.2% | 14.8% | 3 |
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- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.72 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.594 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.12 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 10.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Aquaculture production (metric tons), annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Aquaculture production (metric tons), per unit of GDP 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Aquaculture production (metric tons), per capita 0.001 metric tons per person (2024)
- Capture fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reservoir minimum water area change in Serbia?
- Reservoir minimum water area change in Serbia was 14.2% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir minimum water area change recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest reservoir minimum water area change recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was -85.8% in 2000.
- How does Serbia rank for reservoir minimum water area change?
- Serbia ranks 53rd out of 154 countries with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir minimum water area change rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Reservoir minimum water area change (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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