Reservoir maximum water area in Argentina

Argentina: Reservoir maximum water area was 3,536 kmsq in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
3,536 kmsq
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
18th
of 235 countries
All-time high
3,649 kmsq
in 2012
All-time low
2,323 kmsq
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Reservoir maximum water area in Argentina, 2000–2022

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k2000201120222000: 2.3k kmsq2001: 2.7k kmsq2002: 3.1k kmsq2003: 3.5k kmsq2004: 3.6k kmsq2005: 3.6k kmsq2006: 3.6k kmsq2007: 3.6k kmsq2008: 3.6k kmsq2009: 3.6k kmsq2010: 3.6k kmsq2011: 3.6k kmsq2012: 3.6k kmsq2013: 3.6k kmsq2014: 3.6k kmsq2015: 3.6k kmsq2016: 3.6k kmsq2017: 3.6k kmsq2018: 3.6k kmsq2019: 3.6k kmsq2020: 3.6k kmsq2021: 3.6k kmsq2022: 3.5k kmsq

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

Analysis

Argentina recorded 3,536 kmsq for reservoir maximum water area in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reservoir maximum water area in Argentina peaked at 3,649 kmsq in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2,323 kmsq, in 2000.

That places Argentina 18th out of 235 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3,326 kmsq 2,323 kmsq 3,600 kmsq 10
2010s 3,616 kmsq 3,590 kmsq 3,649 kmsq 10
2020s 3,578 kmsq 3,536 kmsq 3,616 kmsq 3

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 15 Kenya 3,957 kmsq compare
  2. 16 Australia 3,887 kmsq compare
  3. 17 TΓΌrkiye 3,654 kmsq compare
  4. 19 Iraq 3,519 kmsq compare
  5. 20 Zimbabwe 3,340 kmsq compare
  6. 21 Sudan 3,307 kmsq compare

See the full ranking of 277 places β†’

More environment data for Argentina

All data for Argentina β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is reservoir maximum water area in Argentina?
Reservoir maximum water area in Argentina was 3,536 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 3,649 kmsq in 2012.
What is the lowest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 2,323 kmsq in 2000.
How does Argentina rank for reservoir maximum water area?
Argentina ranks 18th out of 235 countries with data for 2022.
Is reservoir maximum water area rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Argentina 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.

Download this data

CSV Β· JSON β€” 23 observations, free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Reservoir maximum water area in Argentina. Statizoid, drawing on United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Retrieved 15 August 2026, from https://environment.statizoid.com/stat/reservoir-maximum-water-area-square-kilometres/argentina/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://environment.statizoid.com/stat/reservoir-maximum-water-area-square-kilometres/argentina/">Reservoir maximum water area in Argentina</a> β€” Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Reservoir maximum water area (square kilometres)
Unit
kmsq
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