New Zealand vs Uruguay: Reservoir maximum water area

New Zealand
1,138
in 2022
Uruguay
1,526
in 2022
New Zealand rank
31st
Uruguay rank
29th

Reservoir maximum water area over time

  • New Zealand
  • Uruguay
05001.0k1.5k200020112022

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 1,526 against 1,138 in New Zealand, a difference of 388.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.3 times New Zealand's.

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

New Zealand ranks 31st and Uruguay ranks 29th of 219 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 909.88 1,561 650.96 Uruguay
2010s 1,138 1,559 421.71 Uruguay
2020s 1,138 1,547 409.21 Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reservoir maximum water area, New Zealand or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 1,526 against 1,138 in New Zealand as of 2022.
What is the difference in reservoir maximum water area between New Zealand and Uruguay?
388, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Uruguay?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do New Zealand and Uruguay rank globally for reservoir maximum water area?
New Zealand ranks 31st and Uruguay ranks 29th of 219 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
277 places, 6,369 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed