Reservoir minimum water area in Switzerland

Switzerland: Reservoir minimum water area was 96.43 kmsq in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
96.43 kmsq
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
82nd
of 235 countries
All-time high
97.18 kmsq
in 2004
All-time low
30.04 kmsq
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Reservoir minimum water area in Switzerland, 2000–2022

4060801002000201120222000: 30 kmsq2001: 49.5 kmsq2002: 69 kmsq2003: 83.4 kmsq2004: 97.2 kmsq2005: 97.1 kmsq2006: 97 kmsq2007: 97 kmsq2008: 96.6 kmsq2009: 96.7 kmsq2010: 96.7 kmsq2011: 96.8 kmsq2012: 96.7 kmsq2013: 97 kmsq2014: 97 kmsq2015: 97 kmsq2016: 96.9 kmsq2017: 97 kmsq2018: 96.9 kmsq2019: 96.8 kmsq2020: 96.8 kmsq2021: 96.8 kmsq2022: 96.4 kmsq

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for reservoir minimum water area in Switzerland is 96.43 kmsq, 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 kmsq in 2004 and was at its lowest, 30.04 kmsq, in 2000.

That places Switzerland 82nd out of 235 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 81.35 kmsq 30.04 kmsq 97.18 kmsq 10
2010s 96.86 kmsq 96.67 kmsq 97.03 kmsq 10
2020s 96.67 kmsq 96.43 kmsq 96.81 kmsq 3

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 79 Ireland 129.46 kmsq compare
  2. 80 Mauritania 123.77 kmsq compare
  3. 81 Bosnia and Herzegovina 98.38 kmsq compare
  4. 83 Botswana 87.37 kmsq compare
  5. 84 Costa Rica 83.39 kmsq compare
  6. 85 Albania 80.17 kmsq compare

See the full ranking of 277 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is reservoir minimum water area in Switzerland?
Reservoir minimum water area in Switzerland was 96.43 kmsq 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 kmsq in 2004.
What is the lowest reservoir minimum water area recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 30.04 kmsq in 2000.
How does Switzerland rank for reservoir minimum water area?
Switzerland ranks 82nd out of 235 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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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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