Australia and New Zealand vs South America: Reservoir minimum water area

Australia and New Zealand
4,285
in 2022
South America
36,189
in 2022
Australia and New Zealand rank
14th
South America rank
17th

Reservoir minimum water area over time

  • Australia and New Zealand
  • South America
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k200020112022

How they compare

South America currently reports 36,189 against 4,285 in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 31,904.

That makes South America's figure about 8.4 times Australia and New Zealand's.

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

Australia and New Zealand ranks 14th and South America ranks 17th of 252 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia and New Zealand South America Difference Ahead
2000s 4,186 34,075 29,889 South America
2010s 4,455 36,989 32,533 South America
2020s 4,316 35,875 31,559 South America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reservoir minimum water area, Australia and New Zealand or South America?
South America, at 36,189 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 South America?
31,904, with South America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and South America?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Australia and New Zealand and South America rank globally for reservoir minimum water area?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 14th and South America ranks 17th 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