Brazil vs India: Reservoir maximum water area
Brazil
28,941 kmsq
in 2022
India
14,564 kmsq
in 2022
Brazil rank
2nd
India rank
5th
Reservoir maximum water area over time
- Brazil
- India
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 28,941 kmsq against 14,564 kmsq in India, a difference of 14,377 kmsq.
That makes Brazil's figure about 2.0 times India's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 2nd and India ranks 5th of 212 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27,191 kmsq | 11,440 kmsq | 15,751 kmsq | Brazil |
| 2010s | 29,505 kmsq | 13,687 kmsq | 15,818 kmsq | Brazil |
| 2020s | 28,575 kmsq | 14,363 kmsq | 14,212 kmsq | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reservoir maximum water area, Brazil or India?
- Brazil, at 28,941 kmsq against 14,564 kmsq in India as of 2022.
- What is the difference in reservoir maximum water area between Brazil and India?
- 14,377 kmsq, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and India?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and India rank globally for reservoir maximum water area?
- Brazil ranks 2nd and India ranks 5th of 212 countries.
- 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.