Australia vs South America: Reservoir minimum water area

Australia
3,175
in 2022
South America
36,189
in 2022
Australia rank
15th
South America rank
12th

Reservoir minimum water area over time

  • Australia
  • South America
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k200020112022

How they compare

South America currently reports 36,189 against 3,175 in Australia, a difference of 33,014.

That makes South America's figure about 11.4 times Australia's.

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

Australia ranks 15th and South America ranks 12th of 219 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia South America Difference Ahead
2000s 3,299 34,075 30,775 South America
2010s 3,347 36,989 33,641 South America
2020s 3,207 35,875 32,668 South America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reservoir minimum water area, Australia or South America?
South America, at 36,189 against 3,175 in Australia as of 2022.
What is the difference in reservoir minimum water area between Australia and South America?
33,014, with South America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South America?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Australia and South America rank globally for reservoir minimum water area?
Australia ranks 15th and South America ranks 12th of 219 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
277 places, 6,369 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed