Reservoir maximum water area in Uruguay

Uruguay: Reservoir maximum water area was 0.9% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
0.9%
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
5th
of 193 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2004
All-time low
0.9%
in 2022
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Reservoir maximum water area in Uruguay, 2000–2022

00.20.40.60.82000201120222000: 0.8812001: 0.8862002: 0.8892003: 0.8932004: 0.8952005: 0.8912006: 0.8912007: 0.8812008: 0.8782009: 0.8712010: 0.8752011: 0.8752012: 0.8822013: 0.8812014: 0.8862015: 0.8862016: 0.8872017: 0.8922018: 0.8932019: 0.8922020: 0.8882021: 0.8792022: 0.866

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for reservoir maximum water area in Uruguay is 0.9%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reservoir maximum water area in Uruguay peaked at 0.9% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2022.

Uruguay ranks 5th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Reservoir maximum water area in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Reservoir maximum water area (% of total land area) in Uruguay, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 0.9%
2001 0.9% +0.6%
2002 0.9% +0.4%
2003 0.9% +0.4%
2004 0.9% +0.2%
2005 0.9% -0.5%
2006 0.9% +0.0%
2007 0.9% -1.2%
2008 0.9% -0.2%
2009 0.9% -0.8%
2010 0.9% +0.5%
2011 0.9% -0.0%
2012 0.9% +0.8%
2013 0.9% -0.2%
2014 0.9% +0.6%
2015 0.9% +0.0%
2016 0.9% +0.2%
2017 0.9% +0.5%
2018 0.9% +0.1%
2019 0.9% -0.0%
2020 0.9% -0.4%
2021 0.9% -1.1%
2022 0.9% -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 10
2010s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 10
2020s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is reservoir maximum water area in Uruguay?
Reservoir maximum water area in Uruguay was 0.9% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2004.
What is the lowest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2022.
How does Uruguay rank for reservoir maximum water area?
Uruguay ranks 5th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
Is reservoir maximum water area rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Uruguay 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)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
247 places, 5,679 data points, 2000–2022
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