Americas vs United States: Reservoir minimum water area
Americas
178,607 kmsq
in 2022
United States
48,440 kmsq
in 2022
Americas rank
5th
United States rank
3rd
Reservoir minimum water area over time
- Americas
- United States
How they compare
Americas currently reports 178,607 kmsq against 48,440 kmsq in United States, a difference of 130,167 kmsq.
That makes Americas's figure about 3.7 times United States's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Americas has been ahead every year.
Americas ranks 5th and United States ranks 3rd of 38 groups.
Americas has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 173,557 kmsq | 47,751 kmsq | 125,807 kmsq | Americas |
| 2010s | 177,989 kmsq | 47,500 kmsq | 130,489 kmsq | Americas |
| 2020s | 178,409 kmsq | 48,472 kmsq | 129,937 kmsq | Americas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reservoir minimum water area, Americas or United States?
- Americas, at 178,607 kmsq against 48,440 kmsq in United States as of 2022.
- What is the difference in reservoir minimum water area between Americas and United States?
- 130,167 kmsq, with Americas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and United States?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Americas and United States rank globally for reservoir minimum water area?
- Americas ranks 5th and United States ranks 3rd of 38 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Reservoir minimum water area (square kilometres). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.