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
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.