Malaysia vs Uruguay: Reservoir maximum water area

Malaysia
1,590 kmsq
in 2022
Uruguay
1,526 kmsq
in 2022
Malaysia rank
28th
Uruguay rank
29th

Reservoir maximum water area over time

  • Malaysia
  • Uruguay
5007501.0k1.2k1.5k200020112022

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 1,590 kmsq against 1,526 kmsq in Uruguay, a difference of 64 kmsq.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uruguay ahead.

Malaysia ranks 28th and Uruguay ranks 29th of 212 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 617.99 kmsq 1,561 kmsq 942.84 kmsq Uruguay
2010s 1,032 kmsq 1,559 kmsq 527 kmsq Uruguay
2020s 1,587 kmsq 1,547 kmsq 40.33 kmsq Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reservoir maximum water area, Malaysia or Uruguay?
Malaysia, at 1,590 kmsq against 1,526 kmsq in Uruguay as of 2022.
What is the difference in reservoir maximum water area between Malaysia and Uruguay?
64 kmsq, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Uruguay?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Malaysia and Uruguay rank globally for reservoir maximum water area?
Malaysia ranks 28th 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