Reservoir minimum water area in Norway

Norway: Reservoir minimum water area was 1,686 kmsq in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
1,686 kmsq
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
27th
of 235 countries
All-time high
1,721 kmsq
in 2003
All-time low
798.97 kmsq
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Reservoir minimum water area in Norway, 2000–2022

05001.0k1.5k2000201120222000: 799 kmsq2001: 1.1k kmsq2002: 1.5k kmsq2003: 1.7k kmsq2004: 1.7k kmsq2005: 1.7k kmsq2006: 1.7k kmsq2007: 1.7k kmsq2008: 1.7k kmsq2009: 1.6k kmsq2010: 1.6k kmsq2011: 1.6k kmsq2012: 1.6k kmsq2013: 1.6k kmsq2014: 1.6k kmsq2015: 1.7k kmsq2016: 1.7k kmsq2017: 1.7k kmsq2018: 1.7k kmsq2019: 1.7k kmsq2020: 1.7k kmsq2021: 1.7k kmsq2022: 1.7k kmsq

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for reservoir minimum water area in Norway is 1,686 kmsq, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reservoir minimum water area in Norway peaked at 1,721 kmsq in 2003 and was at its lowest, 798.97 kmsq, in 2000.

That places Norway 27th 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 1,528 kmsq 798.97 kmsq 1,721 kmsq 10
2010s 1,652 kmsq 1,587 kmsq 1,714 kmsq 10
2020s 1,691 kmsq 1,686 kmsq 1,693 kmsq 3

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 24 Sudan 1,922 kmsq compare
  2. 25 Thailand 1,860 kmsq compare
  3. 26 Nigeria 1,860 kmsq compare
  4. 28 Spain 1,432 kmsq compare
  5. 29 Malaysia 1,380 kmsq compare
  6. 30 Uruguay 1,337 kmsq compare

See the full ranking of 277 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is reservoir minimum water area in Norway?
Reservoir minimum water area in Norway was 1,686 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest reservoir minimum water area recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 1,721 kmsq in 2003.
What is the lowest reservoir minimum water area recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 798.97 kmsq in 2000.
How does Norway rank for reservoir minimum water area?
Norway ranks 27th out of 235 countries with data for 2022.
Is reservoir minimum water area rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Norway 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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