Australia and New Zealand vs Latin America and the Caribbean: Reservoir minimum water area

Australia and New Zealand
4,285
in 2022
Latin America and the Caribbean
40,106
in 2022
Australia and New Zealand rank
14th
Latin America and the Caribbean rank
16th

Reservoir minimum water area over time

  • Australia and New Zealand
  • Latin America and the Caribbean
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How they compare

Latin America and the Caribbean currently reports 40,106 against 4,285 in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 35,821.

That makes Latin America and the Caribbean's figure about 9.4 times Australia and New Zealand's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Latin America and the Caribbean has been ahead every year.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 14th and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 16th of 252 countries.

Latin America and the Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia and New Zealand Latin America and the Caribbean Difference Ahead
2000s 4,186 37,485 33,299 Latin America and the Caribbean
2010s 4,455 41,064 36,609 Latin America and the Caribbean
2020s 4,316 39,897 35,581 Latin America and the Caribbean

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reservoir minimum water area, Australia and New Zealand or Latin America and the Caribbean?
Latin America and the Caribbean, at 40,106 against 4,285 in Australia and New Zealand as of 2022.
What is the difference in reservoir minimum water area between Australia and New Zealand and Latin America and the Caribbean?
35,821, with Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Latin America and the Caribbean?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Australia and New Zealand and Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for reservoir minimum water area?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 14th and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 16th of 252 countries.
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.

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About this data

Indicator
Reservoir minimum 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