Reservoir minimum water area in Poland
Poland: Reservoir minimum water area was 288.91 kmsq in 2022. ▲ Rising
Reservoir minimum water area in Poland, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
In 2022, reservoir minimum water area in Poland stood at 288.91 kmsq.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir minimum water area in Poland peaked at 292.67 kmsq in 2015 and was at its lowest, 101.24 kmsq, in 2000.
Poland ranks 68th of 254 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.
Reservoir minimum water area in Poland, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 101.24 kmsq | — |
| 2001 | 157.85 kmsq | +55.9% |
| 2002 | 214.65 kmsq | +36.0% |
| 2003 | 254.75 kmsq | +18.7% |
| 2004 | 276.52 kmsq | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 277.6 kmsq | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 278.02 kmsq | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 279.02 kmsq | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 282.38 kmsq | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 286.97 kmsq | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 289.35 kmsq | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 291.63 kmsq | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 291.99 kmsq | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 292.04 kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 292.39 kmsq | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 292.67 kmsq | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 290.82 kmsq | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 291.62 kmsq | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 292.54 kmsq | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 292.05 kmsq | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 290.69 kmsq | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 290.47 kmsq | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 288.91 kmsq | -0.5% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 288.91 kmsq is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.19 kmsq, 131.9× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Poland's 288.91 kmsq is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.38 kmsq, 2.9× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reservoir minimum water area in Poland 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 | +55.9% | 101.24 kmsq | 157.85 kmsq |
| 2002 | +36.0% | 157.85 kmsq | 214.65 kmsq |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 240.9 kmsq | 101.24 kmsq | 286.97 kmsq | 10 |
| 2010s | 291.71 kmsq | 289.35 kmsq | 292.67 kmsq | 10 |
| 2020s | 290.02 kmsq | 288.91 kmsq | 290.69 kmsq | 3 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 66 Democratic Republic of the Congo 320.37 kmsq compare
- 67 France 307.07 kmsq compare
- 69 Kyrgyzstan 273.17 kmsq compare
- 70 Greece 264.06 kmsq compare
- 71 Indonesia 260.85 kmsq compare
More environment data for Poland
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.777 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.06 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 4.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.73 % 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 0.1029 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reservoir minimum water area in Poland?
- Reservoir minimum water area in Poland was 288.91 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir minimum water area recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 292.67 kmsq in 2015.
- What is the lowest reservoir minimum water area recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 101.24 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Poland rank for reservoir minimum water area?
- Poland ranks 68th out of 254 countries with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir minimum water area rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland 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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