Reservoir minimum water area in Switzerland
Switzerland: Reservoir minimum water area was 96.43 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Reservoir minimum water area in Switzerland, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reservoir minimum water area in Switzerland is 96.43, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir minimum water area in Switzerland peaked at 97.18 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 30.04, in 2000.
That places Switzerland 93rd 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 Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.04 | — |
| 2001 | 49.49 | +64.8% |
| 2002 | 68.96 | +39.3% |
| 2003 | 83.36 | +20.9% |
| 2004 | 97.18 | +16.6% |
| 2005 | 97.12 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 97.03 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 96.97 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 96.57 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 96.72 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 96.72 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 96.77 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 96.67 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 96.98 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 97.03 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 96.96 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 96.89 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 96.96 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 96.87 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 96.78 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 96.81 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 96.76 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 96.43 | -0.3% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 96.43 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.19, 44.0× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 96.43 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.38, 98% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reservoir minimum water area in Switzerland 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 | +64.8% | 30.04 | 49.49 |
| 2002 | +39.3% | 49.49 | 68.96 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.35 | 30.04 | 97.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.86 | 96.67 | 97.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.67 | 96.43 | 96.81 | 3 |
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More environment data for Switzerland
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.2925 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.4333 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.458 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.33 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 11.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2741 % 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 0.0914 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reservoir minimum water area in Switzerland?
- Reservoir minimum water area in Switzerland was 96.43 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir minimum water area recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 97.18 in 2004.
- What is the lowest reservoir minimum water area recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.04 in 2000.
- How does Switzerland rank for reservoir minimum water area?
- Switzerland ranks 93rd out of 254 countries with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir minimum water area rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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