Reservoir minimum water area in Hungary
Hungary: Reservoir minimum water area was 55.57 kmsq in 2022. ▲ Rising
Reservoir minimum water area in Hungary, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 55.57 kmsq for reservoir minimum water area in 2022.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir minimum water area in Hungary peaked at 58.26 kmsq in 2004 and was at its lowest, 11.82 kmsq, in 2000.
That places Hungary 104th out of 254 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Reservoir minimum water area in Hungary, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.82 kmsq | — |
| 2001 | 23.78 kmsq | +101.2% |
| 2002 | 35.57 kmsq | +49.5% |
| 2003 | 46.96 kmsq | +32.0% |
| 2004 | 58.26 kmsq | +24.1% |
| 2005 | 57.57 kmsq | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 56.73 kmsq | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 56.65 kmsq | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 56.5 kmsq | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 56.68 kmsq | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 57.05 kmsq | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 58.02 kmsq | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 57.98 kmsq | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 58.12 kmsq | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 57.84 kmsq | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 57.91 kmsq | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 57.14 kmsq | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 56.77 kmsq | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 56.67 kmsq | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 56.66 kmsq | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 56.01 kmsq | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 55.81 kmsq | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 55.57 kmsq | -0.4% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 55.57 kmsq is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.19 kmsq, 25.4× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 55.57 kmsq is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.38 kmsq, 56% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reservoir minimum water area in Hungary 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 | +101.2% | 11.82 kmsq | 23.78 kmsq |
| 2002 | +49.5% | 23.78 kmsq | 35.57 kmsq |
| 2003 | +32.0% | 35.57 kmsq | 46.96 kmsq |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.05 kmsq | 11.82 kmsq | 58.26 kmsq | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.41 kmsq | 56.66 kmsq | 58.12 kmsq | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.8 kmsq | 55.57 kmsq | 56.01 kmsq | 3 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 101 Republic of Moldova 62.04 kmsq compare
- 101 Moldova 62.04 kmsq compare
- 103 Austria 56.37 kmsq compare
- 105 Dominican Republic 53.73 kmsq compare
- 106 Afghanistan 53.1 kmsq compare
- 107 Lithuania 51.63 kmsq compare
More environment data for Hungary
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.55 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.61 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.63 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.01 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 3.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.8159 % 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 -0.4968 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reservoir minimum water area in Hungary?
- Reservoir minimum water area in Hungary was 55.57 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir minimum water area recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 58.26 kmsq in 2004.
- What is the lowest reservoir minimum water area recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.82 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Hungary rank for reservoir minimum water area?
- Hungary ranks 104th out of 254 countries with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir minimum water area rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary 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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