Reservoir minimum water area in Finland
Finland: Reservoir minimum water area was 7,276 kmsq in 2022. ▲ Rising
Reservoir minimum water area in Finland, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
In 2022, reservoir minimum water area in Finland stood at 7,276 kmsq.
The figure is up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir minimum water area in Finland peaked at 7,278 kmsq in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3,219 kmsq, in 2000.
That places Finland 8th 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 minimum water area in Finland, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,219 kmsq | — |
| 2001 | 4,666 kmsq | +44.9% |
| 2002 | 6,108 kmsq | +30.9% |
| 2003 | 7,222 kmsq | +18.2% |
| 2004 | 7,095 kmsq | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 7,095 kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7,100 kmsq | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 7,104 kmsq | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 7,107 kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7,128 kmsq | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 7,131 kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7,121 kmsq | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 7,113 kmsq | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 7,112 kmsq | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 7,221 kmsq | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 7,225 kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7,236 kmsq | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 7,258 kmsq | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 7,269 kmsq | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 7,276 kmsq | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 7,274 kmsq | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 7,278 kmsq | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 7,276 kmsq | -0.0% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 7,276 kmsq is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.19 kmsq, 3321.7× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Finland's 7,276 kmsq is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.38 kmsq, 74.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reservoir minimum water area in Finland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +44.9% | 3,219 kmsq | 4,666 kmsq |
| 2002 | +30.9% | 4,666 kmsq | 6,108 kmsq |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,384 kmsq | 3,219 kmsq | 7,222 kmsq | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,196 kmsq | 7,112 kmsq | 7,276 kmsq | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,276 kmsq | 7,274 kmsq | 7,278 kmsq | 3 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More environment data for Finland
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.9 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 4.25 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.986 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.94 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 5.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -2.4 % 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 0.3579 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reservoir minimum water area in Finland?
- Reservoir minimum water area in Finland was 7,276 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir minimum water area recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 7,278 kmsq in 2021.
- What is the lowest reservoir minimum water area recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,219 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Finland rank for reservoir minimum water area?
- Finland ranks 8th out of 254 countries with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir minimum water area rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland 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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