Reservoir maximum water area in Brazil
Brazil: Reservoir maximum water area was 28,941 kmsq in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
28,941 kmsq
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
5th
of 254 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
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 5th of 254 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Reservoir maximum water area in Brazil, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24,624 kmsq | — |
| 2001 | 25,157 kmsq | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 25,649 kmsq | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 26,188 kmsq | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 26,812 kmsq | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 27,457 kmsq | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 28,109 kmsq | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 28,876 kmsq | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 29,295 kmsq | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 29,744 kmsq | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 29,965 kmsq | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 30,093 kmsq | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 30,241 kmsq | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 30,308 kmsq | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 30,173 kmsq | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 29,873 kmsq | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 29,316 kmsq | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 28,748 kmsq | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 28,242 kmsq | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 28,088 kmsq | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 28,094 kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 28,689 kmsq | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 28,941 kmsq | +0.9% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 28,941 kmsq is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 102.51 kmsq, 282.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 28,941 kmsq is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.38 kmsq, 8550.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 3 United States 53,327 kmsq compare
- 4 United Republic of Tanzania 35,080 kmsq compare
- 6 Uganda 28,492 kmsq compare
- 7 China 18,028 kmsq compare
- 8 India 14,564 kmsq compare
More environment data for Brazil
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -6.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -8.24 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.221 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.36 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 14.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.155 % 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 -2.73 % change on previous year (2024)
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 5th out of 254 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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