Reservoir minimum water area in Iceland
Iceland: Reservoir minimum water area was 233.32 kmsq in 2022. β² Rising
Reservoir minimum water area in Iceland, 2000β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
In 2022, reservoir minimum water area in Iceland stood at 233.32 kmsq. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir minimum water area in Iceland peaked at 233.32 kmsq in 2022 and was at its lowest, 76.62 kmsq, in 2000.
Iceland ranks 64th of 235 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 172.2 kmsq | 76.62 kmsq | 199.73 kmsq | 10 |
| 2010s | 205.56 kmsq | 197.74 kmsq | 219.2 kmsq | 10 |
| 2020s | 230.19 kmsq | 224.41 kmsq | 233.32 kmsq | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is reservoir minimum water area in Iceland?
- Reservoir minimum water area in Iceland was 233.32 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir minimum water area recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 233.32 kmsq in 2022.
- What is the lowest reservoir minimum water area recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.62 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Iceland rank for reservoir minimum water area?
- Iceland ranks 64th out of 235 countries with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir minimum water area rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland 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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