Reservoir maximum water area in Americas

Americas: Reservoir maximum water area was 0.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
0.3%
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
15th
of 37 groups
All-time high
0.3%
in 2013
All-time low
0.2%
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Reservoir maximum water area in Americas, 2000–2022

00.10.20.32000201120222000: 0.231 %2001: 0.236 %2002: 0.238 %2003: 0.24 %2004: 0.241 %2005: 0.242 %2006: 0.243 %2007: 0.245 %2008: 0.247 %2009: 0.249 %2010: 0.251 %2011: 0.252 %2012: 0.253 %2013: 0.253 %2014: 0.253 %2015: 0.251 %2016: 0.249 %2017: 0.247 %2018: 0.247 %2019: 0.248 %2020: 0.249 %2021: 0.251 %2022: 0.251 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for reservoir maximum water area in Americas is 0.3%, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reservoir maximum water area in Americas peaked at 0.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2000.

That places Americas 15th out of 37 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Reservoir maximum water area in Americas, year by year

Annual values for Reservoir maximum water area (% of total land area) in Americas, 2000 to 2022.
Year % Change
2000 0.2%
2001 0.2% +2.2%
2002 0.2% +1.0%
2003 0.2% +0.9%
2004 0.2% +0.2%
2005 0.2% +0.4%
2006 0.2% +0.6%
2007 0.2% +0.7%
2008 0.2% +0.7%
2009 0.2% +0.9%
2010 0.3% +0.6%
2011 0.3% +0.5%
2012 0.3% +0.6%
2013 0.3% +0.0%
2014 0.3% -0.4%
2015 0.3% -0.6%
2016 0.2% -0.8%
2017 0.2% -0.8%
2018 0.2% -0.1%
2019 0.2% +0.4%
2020 0.2% +0.4%
2021 0.3% +0.8%
2022 0.3% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 10
2010s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 10
2020s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 3

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 12 Kenya 0.7% compare
  2. 13 Ukraine 0.7% compare
  3. 14 Thailand 0.6% compare
  4. 15 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0.6% compare
  5. 16 United States of America 0.5% compare
  6. 17 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0.5% compare
  7. 18 Paraguay 0.5% compare

See the full ranking of 259 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is reservoir maximum water area in Americas?
Reservoir maximum water area in Americas was 0.3% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2013.
What is the lowest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2000.
How does Americas rank for reservoir maximum water area?
Americas ranks 15th out of 37 groups with data for 2022.
Is reservoir maximum water area rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Americas data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Reservoir maximum water area (% of total land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Reservoir maximum water area (% of total land area)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
259 places, 5,955 data points, 2000–2022
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