Reservoir minimum water area in France

France: Reservoir minimum water area was 307.07 kmsq in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
307.07 kmsq
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
57th
of 235 countries
All-time high
307.77 kmsq
in 2021
All-time low
89.92 kmsq
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Reservoir minimum water area in France, 2000–2022

1001502002503002000201120222000: 89.9 kmsq2001: 149.9 kmsq2002: 208.8 kmsq2003: 255.1 kmsq2004: 294.9 kmsq2005: 296.6 kmsq2006: 295.1 kmsq2007: 296.4 kmsq2008: 296.2 kmsq2009: 299.7 kmsq2010: 300.1 kmsq2011: 302.6 kmsq2012: 301.4 kmsq2013: 300.4 kmsq2014: 301.6 kmsq2015: 301.6 kmsq2016: 301.7 kmsq2017: 304.5 kmsq2018: 305.3 kmsq2019: 305.5 kmsq2020: 305.6 kmsq2021: 307.8 kmsq2022: 307.1 kmsq

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.

Analysis

In 2022, reservoir minimum water area in France stood at 307.07 kmsq.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reservoir minimum water area in France peaked at 307.77 kmsq in 2021 and was at its lowest, 89.92 kmsq, in 2000.

That places France 57th out of 235 countries 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 248.25 kmsq 89.92 kmsq 299.71 kmsq 10
2010s 302.47 kmsq 300.14 kmsq 305.54 kmsq 10
2020s 306.82 kmsq 305.62 kmsq 307.77 kmsq 3

Countries ranked near France

  1. 54 Burkina Faso 330.07 kmsq compare
  2. 55 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 329.12 kmsq compare
  3. 56 Democratic Republic of the Congo 320.37 kmsq compare
  4. 58 Poland 288.91 kmsq compare
  5. 59 Kyrgyzstan 273.17 kmsq compare
  6. 60 Greece 264.06 kmsq compare

See the full ranking of 277 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is reservoir minimum water area in France?
Reservoir minimum water area in France was 307.07 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest reservoir minimum water area recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 307.77 kmsq in 2021.
What is the lowest reservoir minimum water area recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 89.92 kmsq in 2000.
How does France rank for reservoir minimum water area?
France ranks 57th out of 235 countries with data for 2022.
Is reservoir minimum water area rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France 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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Indicator
Reservoir minimum water area (square kilometres)
Unit
kmsq
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
277 places, 6,369 data points, 2000–2022
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