Mexico vs United States of America: Reservoir maximum water area

Mexico
4,467
in 2022
United States of America
53,327
in 2022
Mexico rank
15th
United States of America rank
14th

Reservoir maximum water area over time

  • Mexico
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 53,327 against 4,467 in Mexico, a difference of 48,860.

That makes United States of America's figure about 11.9 times Mexico's.

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

Mexico ranks 15th and United States of America ranks 14th 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 Mexico United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 4,067 52,778 48,711 United States of America
2010s 4,643 52,545 47,901 United States of America
2020s 4,556 53,336 48,780 United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reservoir maximum water area, Mexico or United States of America?
United States of America, at 53,327 against 4,467 in Mexico as of 2022.
What is the difference in reservoir maximum water area between Mexico and United States of America?
48,860, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and United States of America?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Mexico and United States of America rank globally for reservoir maximum water area?
Mexico ranks 15th and United States of America ranks 14th 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