Reservoir maximum water area in Brazil

Brazil: Reservoir maximum water area was 28,941 kmsq in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
28,941 kmsq
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
3rd
of 235 countries
All-time high
30,308 kmsq
in 2013
All-time low
24,624 kmsq
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Reservoir maximum water area in Brazil, 2000–2022

010.0k20.0k30.0k2000201120222000: 24.6k kmsq2001: 25.2k kmsq2002: 25.6k kmsq2003: 26.2k kmsq2004: 26.8k kmsq2005: 27.5k kmsq2006: 28.1k kmsq2007: 28.9k kmsq2008: 29.3k kmsq2009: 29.7k kmsq2010: 30.0k kmsq2011: 30.1k kmsq2012: 30.2k kmsq2013: 30.3k kmsq2014: 30.2k kmsq2015: 29.9k kmsq2016: 29.3k kmsq2017: 28.7k kmsq2018: 28.2k kmsq2019: 28.1k kmsq2020: 28.1k kmsq2021: 28.7k kmsq2022: 28.9k kmsq

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

Analysis

Brazil recorded 28,941 kmsq for reservoir maximum water area in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reservoir maximum water area in Brazil peaked at 30,308 kmsq in 2013 and was at its lowest, 24,624 kmsq, in 2000.

Brazil ranks 3rd of 235 countries on this measure, 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 27,191 kmsq 24,624 kmsq 29,744 kmsq 10
2010s 29,505 kmsq 28,088 kmsq 30,308 kmsq 10
2020s 28,575 kmsq 28,094 kmsq 28,941 kmsq 3

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 1 Russian Federation 89,719 kmsq compare
  2. 2 United Republic of Tanzania 35,080 kmsq compare
  3. 4 Uganda 28,492 kmsq compare
  4. 5 China 18,028 kmsq compare
  5. 6 India 14,564 kmsq compare

See the full ranking of 277 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is reservoir maximum water area in Brazil?
Reservoir maximum water area in Brazil was 28,941 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 30,308 kmsq in 2013.
What is the lowest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 24,624 kmsq in 2000.
How does Brazil rank for reservoir maximum water area?
Brazil ranks 3rd out of 235 countries with data for 2022.
Is reservoir maximum water area rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Brazil 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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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
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