Reservoir maximum water area in Argentina
Argentina: Reservoir maximum water area was 3,536 kmsq in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
3,536 kmsq
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
21st
of 254 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
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 21st out of 254 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.
Reservoir maximum water area in Argentina, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,323 kmsq | — |
| 2001 | 2,728 kmsq | +17.4% |
| 2002 | 3,143 kmsq | +15.2% |
| 2003 | 3,546 kmsq | +12.8% |
| 2004 | 3,556 kmsq | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 3,587 kmsq | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 3,597 kmsq | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 3,593 kmsq | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 3,588 kmsq | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 3,600 kmsq | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 3,620 kmsq | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 3,637 kmsq | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 3,649 kmsq | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 3,639 kmsq | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 3,611 kmsq | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 3,598 kmsq | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 3,590 kmsq | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 3,590 kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3,602 kmsq | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 3,624 kmsq | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 3,616 kmsq | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 3,583 kmsq | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 3,536 kmsq | -1.3% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 3,536 kmsq is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 102.51 kmsq, 34.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 3,536 kmsq is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.38 kmsq, 1044.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More environment data for Argentina
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.89 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.78 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.306 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.03 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.8814 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.8286 % change on previous year (2024)
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 21st out of 254 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.
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