Latin America and the Caribbean vs Viet Nam: Reservoir maximum water area

Latin America and the Caribbean
0.2%
in 2022
Viet Nam
0.5%
in 2022
Latin America and the Caribbean rank
17th
Viet Nam rank
19th

Reservoir maximum water area over time

  • Latin America and the Caribbean
  • Viet Nam
0.20.30.40.5200020112022

How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 0.5% against 0.2% in Latin America and the Caribbean, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Viet Nam's figure about 2.2 times Latin America and the Caribbean's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.

Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 17th and Viet Nam ranks 19th of 37 groups.

Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America and the Caribbean Viet Nam Difference Ahead
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% Viet Nam
2010s 0.2% 0.4% 0.2% Viet Nam
2020s 0.2% 0.5% 0.3% Viet Nam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reservoir maximum water area, Latin America and the Caribbean or Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 0.5% against 0.2% in Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2022.
What is the difference in reservoir maximum water area between Latin America and the Caribbean and Viet Nam?
0.3%, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America and the Caribbean and Viet Nam?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Latin America and the Caribbean and Viet Nam rank globally for reservoir maximum water area?
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 17th and Viet Nam ranks 19th of 37 groups.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Reservoir maximum water area (% of total land area). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Reservoir maximum water area (% of total land area)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
259 places, 5,955 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed