Reservoir minimum water area in Europe
Europe: Reservoir minimum water area was 114,367 kmsq in 2022. β² Rising
Reservoir minimum water area in Europe, 2000β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reservoir minimum water area in Europe is 114,367 kmsq, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir minimum water area in Europe peaked at 114,450 kmsq in 2019 and was at its lowest, 59,164 kmsq, in 2000.
That places Europe 7th out of 42 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the top 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 | 99,344 kmsq | 59,164 kmsq | 112,838 kmsq | 10 |
| 2010s | 113,626 kmsq | 112,919 kmsq | 114,450 kmsq | 10 |
| 2020s | 114,379 kmsq | 114,362 kmsq | 114,409 kmsq | 3 |
Countries ranked near Europe
More environment data for Europe
- Standard Deviation 0.435 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.71 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 57.94 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 101.18 million t (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation β Area 27,700 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures β Area 170,878 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures β Share in Agricultural land 37.54 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures β Share in Land area 7.72 % (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) β Use per value of agricultural production 7.21 g/Int$ (2024)
- Permanent crops β Area 15,732 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reservoir minimum water area in Europe?
- Reservoir minimum water area in Europe was 114,367 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir minimum water area recorded in Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 114,450 kmsq in 2019.
- What is the lowest reservoir minimum water area recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 59,164 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Europe rank for reservoir minimum water area?
- Europe ranks 7th out of 42 groups with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir minimum water area rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Reservoir minimum water area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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