Japan vs Uruguay: Reservoir maximum water area

Japan
1,170 kmsq
in 2022
Uruguay
1,526 kmsq
in 2022
Japan rank
30th
Uruguay rank
29th

Reservoir maximum water area over time

  • Japan
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 1,526 kmsq against 1,170 kmsq in Japan, a difference of 356 kmsq.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.3 times Japan's.

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

Japan ranks 30th and Uruguay ranks 29th of 212 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 1,125 kmsq 1,561 kmsq 436.12 kmsq Uruguay
2010s 1,140 kmsq 1,559 kmsq 419.48 kmsq Uruguay
2020s 1,167 kmsq 1,547 kmsq 379.34 kmsq Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reservoir maximum water area, Japan or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 1,526 kmsq against 1,170 kmsq in Japan as of 2022.
What is the difference in reservoir maximum water area between Japan and Uruguay?
356 kmsq, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Uruguay?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Japan and Uruguay rank globally for reservoir maximum water area?
Japan ranks 30th and Uruguay ranks 29th 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.

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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