Reservoir minimum water area in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Reservoir minimum water area was 44.88 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Reservoir minimum water area in North Macedonia, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, reservoir minimum water area in North Macedonia stood at 44.88.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir minimum water area in North Macedonia peaked at 47.99 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7.77, in 2000.
That places North Macedonia 112th 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 North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.77 | — |
| 2001 | 15.44 | +98.8% |
| 2002 | 22.49 | +45.7% |
| 2003 | 29.7 | +32.1% |
| 2004 | 37.65 | +26.8% |
| 2005 | 39.28 | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 41.19 | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 43.72 | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 45.59 | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 46.52 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 46.84 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 47.01 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 46.95 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 47.15 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 47.71 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 47.29 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 47.12 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 47.5 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 47.4 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 47.99 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 47.65 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 46.61 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 44.88 | -3.7% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 44.88 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 66.51, 67% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 44.88 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.38, 46% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reservoir minimum water area in North Macedonia 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 | +98.8% | 7.77 | 15.44 |
| 2002 | +45.7% | 15.44 | 22.49 |
| 2003 | +32.1% | 22.49 | 29.7 |
| 2004 | +26.8% | 29.7 | 37.65 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.93 | 7.77 | 46.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.3 | 46.84 | 47.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.38 | 44.88 | 47.65 | 3 |
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More environment data for North Macedonia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.21 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 3.08 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.483 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.22 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2004)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -7.16 % 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 -10.18 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reservoir minimum water area in North Macedonia?
- Reservoir minimum water area in North Macedonia was 44.88 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir minimum water area recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 47.99 in 2019.
- What is the lowest reservoir minimum water area recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.77 in 2000.
- How does North Macedonia rank for reservoir minimum water area?
- North Macedonia ranks 112th out of 254 countries with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir minimum water area rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia 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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