Reservoir maximum water area in Americas
Americas: Reservoir maximum water area was 193,606 kmsq in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
193,606 kmsq
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
5th
of 38 groups
All-time high
193,774 kmsq
in 2012
All-time low
183,105 kmsq
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Reservoir maximum water area in Americas, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
Americas recorded 193,606 kmsq for reservoir maximum water area in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir maximum water area in Americas peaked at 193,774 kmsq in 2012 and was at its lowest, 183,105 kmsq, in 2000.
That places Americas 5th out of 38 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Reservoir maximum water area in Americas, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 183,105 kmsq | — |
| 2001 | 185,250 kmsq | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 186,261 kmsq | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 187,273 kmsq | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 187,784 kmsq | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 188,195 kmsq | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 188,932 kmsq | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 189,918 kmsq | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 190,649 kmsq | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 191,880 kmsq | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 192,612 kmsq | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 193,147 kmsq | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 193,774 kmsq | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 193,599 kmsq | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 193,200 kmsq | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 192,638 kmsq | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 191,954 kmsq | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 191,275 kmsq | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 191,597 kmsq | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 192,070 kmsq | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 192,652 kmsq | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 193,521 kmsq | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 193,606 kmsq | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 187,925 kmsq | 183,105 kmsq | 191,880 kmsq | 10 |
| 2010s | 192,587 kmsq | 191,275 kmsq | 193,774 kmsq | 10 |
| 2020s | 193,260 kmsq | 192,652 kmsq | 193,606 kmsq | 3 |
Countries ranked near Americas
More environment data for Americas
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.95 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.303 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ 2.72 % (2024)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 78.58 million m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production 263.00 million m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 1.73 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 525,862 million USD (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 1.74 % (2024)
- Wood fuel — Production 341.57 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reservoir maximum water area in Americas?
- Reservoir maximum water area in Americas was 193,606 kmsq 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 193,774 kmsq in 2012.
- What is the lowest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 183,105 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Americas rank for reservoir maximum water area?
- Americas ranks 5th out of 38 groups with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir maximum water area rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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