Americas vs India: Reservoir maximum water area

Americas
193,606 kmsq
in 2022
India
14,564 kmsq
in 2022
Americas rank
3rd
India rank
5th

Reservoir maximum water area over time

  • Americas
  • India
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How they compare

Americas currently reports 193,606 kmsq against 14,564 kmsq in India, a difference of 179,042 kmsq.

That makes Americas's figure about 13.3 times India's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Americas has been ahead every year.

Americas ranks 3rd and India ranks 5th of 13 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Americas India Difference Ahead
2000s 187,925 kmsq 11,440 kmsq 176,485 kmsq Americas
2010s 192,587 kmsq 13,687 kmsq 178,900 kmsq Americas
2020s 193,260 kmsq 14,363 kmsq 178,896 kmsq Americas

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reservoir maximum water area, Americas or India?
Americas, at 193,606 kmsq against 14,564 kmsq in India as of 2022.
What is the difference in reservoir maximum water area between Americas and India?
179,042 kmsq, with Americas ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and India?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Americas and India rank globally for reservoir maximum water area?
Americas ranks 3rd and India ranks 5th of 13 groups.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Reservoir maximum water area (square kilometres). 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 (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
Last refreshed