New Zealand vs Uruguay: Reservoir minimum water area

New Zealand
1,110
in 2022
Uruguay
1,337
in 2022
New Zealand rank
29th
Uruguay rank
28th

Reservoir minimum water area over time

  • New Zealand
  • Uruguay
2505007501.0k1.2k1.5k200020112022

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 1,337 against 1,110 in New Zealand, a difference of 227.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.2 times New Zealand's.

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

New Zealand ranks 29th and Uruguay ranks 28th of 219 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 886.81 1,393 505.82 Uruguay
2010s 1,108 1,382 274.2 Uruguay
2020s 1,109 1,386 276.52 Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reservoir minimum water area, New Zealand or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 1,337 against 1,110 in New Zealand as of 2022.
What is the difference in reservoir minimum water area between New Zealand and Uruguay?
227, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Uruguay?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do New Zealand and Uruguay rank globally for reservoir minimum water area?
New Zealand ranks 29th and Uruguay ranks 28th 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