Brazil vs United States of America: Reservoir maximum water area

Brazil
28,941
in 2022
United States of America
53,327
in 2022
Brazil rank
5th
United States of America rank
3rd

Reservoir maximum water area over time

  • Brazil
  • United States of America
020.0k40.0k60.0k200020112022

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 53,327 against 28,941 in Brazil, a difference of 24,386.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.8 times Brazil's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 3rd of 252 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 27,191 52,778 25,587 United States of America
2010s 29,505 52,545 23,040 United States of America
2020s 28,575 53,336 24,761 United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reservoir maximum water area, Brazil or United States of America?
United States of America, at 53,327 against 28,941 in Brazil as of 2022.
What is the difference in reservoir maximum water area between Brazil and United States of America?
24,386, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United States of America?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Brazil and United States of America rank globally for reservoir maximum water area?
Brazil ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 3rd of 252 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Reservoir maximum water area (square kilometres)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
291 places, 6,691 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed