Americas vs United States: Reservoir maximum water area

Americas
193,606 kmsq
in 2022
United States
53,327 kmsq
in 2022
Americas rank
5th
United States rank
3rd

Reservoir maximum water area over time

  • Americas
  • United States
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How they compare

Americas currently reports 193,606 kmsq against 53,327 kmsq in United States, a difference of 140,279 kmsq.

That makes Americas's figure about 3.6 times United States's.

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

Americas ranks 5th and United States ranks 3rd of 38 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Americas United States Difference Ahead
2000s 187,925 kmsq 52,778 kmsq 135,147 kmsq Americas
2010s 192,587 kmsq 52,545 kmsq 140,042 kmsq Americas
2020s 193,260 kmsq 53,336 kmsq 139,924 kmsq Americas

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reservoir maximum water area, Americas or United States?
Americas, at 193,606 kmsq against 53,327 kmsq in United States as of 2022.
What is the difference in reservoir maximum water area between Americas and United States?
140,279 kmsq, with Americas ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and United States?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Americas and United States rank globally for reservoir maximum water area?
Americas ranks 5th and United States ranks 3rd of 38 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
292 places, 6,714 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed