Brazil vs United States of America: Reservoir minimum water area

Brazil
23,887 kmsq
in 2022
United States of America
48,440 kmsq
in 2022
Brazil rank
6th
United States of America rank
3rd

Reservoir minimum water area over time

  • Brazil
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 48,440 kmsq against 23,887 kmsq in Brazil, a difference of 24,553 kmsq.

That makes United States of America's figure about 2.0 times Brazil's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 6th and United States of America ranks 3rd of 252 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 22,684 kmsq 47,751 kmsq 25,066 kmsq United States of America
2010s 24,865 kmsq 47,500 kmsq 22,635 kmsq United States of America
2020s 23,667 kmsq 48,472 kmsq 24,805 kmsq United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reservoir minimum water area, Brazil or United States of America?
United States of America, at 48,440 kmsq against 23,887 kmsq in Brazil as of 2022.
What is the difference in reservoir minimum water area between Brazil and United States of America?
24,553 kmsq, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United States of America?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Brazil and United States of America rank globally for reservoir minimum water area?
Brazil ranks 6th and United States of America ranks 3rd 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)
Unit
kmsq
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