Reservoir maximum water area in South America
South America: Reservoir maximum water area was 0.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Reservoir maximum water area in South America, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
South America recorded 0.2% for reservoir maximum water area in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir maximum water area in South America peaked at 0.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2000.
That places South America 16th 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 South America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2% | — |
| 2001 | 0.2% | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near South America
More environment data for South America
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.218 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 477.72 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 379.32 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 98.40 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 589,290 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 4.28 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reservoir maximum water area in South America?
- Reservoir maximum water area in South America was 0.2% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir maximum water area recorded in South America?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2013.
- What is the lowest reservoir maximum water area recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2000.
- How does South America rank for reservoir maximum water area?
- South America ranks 16th out of 37 groups with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir maximum water area rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South America 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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