Paraguay vs South America: Reservoir maximum water area
Paraguay
0.5%
in 2022
South America
0.2%
in 2022
Paraguay rank
18th
South America rank
16th
Reservoir maximum water area over time
- Paraguay
- South America
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 0.5% against 0.2% in South America, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 2.2 times South America's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Paraguay has been ahead every year.
Paraguay ranks 18th and South America ranks 16th of 222 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.3% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.3% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.3% | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reservoir maximum water area, Paraguay or South America?
- Paraguay, at 0.5% against 0.2% in South America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in reservoir maximum water area between Paraguay and South America?
- 0.3%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and South America?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Paraguay and South America rank globally for reservoir maximum water area?
- Paraguay ranks 18th and South America ranks 16th of 222 countries.
- 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.