Reservoir minimum water area in Iceland

Iceland: Reservoir minimum water area was 233.32 kmsq in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
233.32 kmsq
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
64th
of 235 countries
All-time high
233.32 kmsq
in 2022
All-time low
76.62 kmsq
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Reservoir minimum water area in Iceland, 2000–2022

1001502002502000201120222000: 76.6 kmsq2001: 117.8 kmsq2002: 158.2 kmsq2003: 199.4 kmsq2004: 199.7 kmsq2005: 197.7 kmsq2006: 195.2 kmsq2007: 195.4 kmsq2008: 190.2 kmsq2009: 191.8 kmsq2010: 197.7 kmsq2011: 200.2 kmsq2012: 197.8 kmsq2013: 204 kmsq2014: 203.8 kmsq2015: 204.3 kmsq2016: 202.2 kmsq2017: 210.7 kmsq2018: 215.8 kmsq2019: 219.2 kmsq2020: 224.4 kmsq2021: 232.9 kmsq2022: 233.3 kmsq

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 61 Indonesia 260.85 kmsq compare
  2. 62 Bulgaria 242.88 kmsq compare
  3. 63 Panama 240.46 kmsq compare
  4. 65 French Guiana 230.24 kmsq compare
  5. 66 Algeria 223.24 kmsq compare
  6. 67 Chile 218.6 kmsq compare

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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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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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