Reservoir minimum water area in Portugal

Portugal: Reservoir minimum water area was 396.9 kmsq in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
396.9 kmsq
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
48th
of 235 countries
All-time high
403.94 kmsq
in 2019
All-time low
41.75 kmsq
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Reservoir minimum water area in Portugal, 2000–2022

01002003004002000201120222000: 41.7 kmsq2001: 83.1 kmsq2002: 130.5 kmsq2003: 177.7 kmsq2004: 238.1 kmsq2005: 271.4 kmsq2006: 298.7 kmsq2007: 321.5 kmsq2008: 351.3 kmsq2009: 367.2 kmsq2010: 365.4 kmsq2011: 379.1 kmsq2012: 389.1 kmsq2013: 383.9 kmsq2014: 391.3 kmsq2015: 401.5 kmsq2016: 397.3 kmsq2017: 398.5 kmsq2018: 403.9 kmsq2019: 403.9 kmsq2020: 396.5 kmsq2021: 393.5 kmsq2022: 396.9 kmsq

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for reservoir minimum water area in Portugal is 396.9 kmsq, measured in 2022.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reservoir minimum water area in Portugal peaked at 403.94 kmsq in 2019 and was at its lowest, 41.75 kmsq, in 2000.

Portugal ranks 48th of 235 countries on this measure, 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 228.15 kmsq 41.75 kmsq 367.22 kmsq 10
2010s 391.4 kmsq 365.38 kmsq 403.94 kmsq 10
2020s 395.6 kmsq 393.45 kmsq 396.9 kmsq 3

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 45 Tajikistan 429.92 kmsq compare
  2. 46 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 425.6 kmsq compare
  3. 47 Peru 407.38 kmsq compare
  4. 49 Morocco 383.78 kmsq compare
  5. 50 Italy 377.23 kmsq compare
  6. 51 Colombia 376.34 kmsq compare

See the full ranking of 277 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is reservoir minimum water area in Portugal?
Reservoir minimum water area in Portugal was 396.9 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest reservoir minimum water area recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 403.94 kmsq in 2019.
What is the lowest reservoir minimum water area recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 41.75 kmsq in 2000.
How does Portugal rank for reservoir minimum water area?
Portugal ranks 48th out of 235 countries with data for 2022.
Is reservoir minimum water area rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal 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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