Reservoir maximum water area in Caribbean

Caribbean: Reservoir maximum water area was 181.29 kmsq in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
181.29 kmsq
Change on year
up 3.0%
Rank
37th
of 42 groups
All-time high
181.29 kmsq
in 2022
All-time low
120.06 kmsq
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Reservoir maximum water area in Caribbean, 2000–2022

0501001502002000201120222000: 120.1 kmsq2001: 133.6 kmsq2002: 136.4 kmsq2003: 145.1 kmsq2004: 147.2 kmsq2005: 146.3 kmsq2006: 148.2 kmsq2007: 149.4 kmsq2008: 151.6 kmsq2009: 156 kmsq2010: 159.5 kmsq2011: 158.5 kmsq2012: 160.5 kmsq2013: 165.3 kmsq2014: 168 kmsq2015: 171.3 kmsq2016: 172.3 kmsq2017: 170 kmsq2018: 170.2 kmsq2019: 171.4 kmsq2020: 170 kmsq2021: 176 kmsq2022: 181.3 kmsq

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for reservoir maximum water area in Caribbean is 181.29 kmsq, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reservoir maximum water area in Caribbean peaked at 181.29 kmsq in 2022 and was at its lowest, 120.06 kmsq, in 2000.

Caribbean ranks 37th of 42 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 143.39 kmsq 120.06 kmsq 155.99 kmsq 10
2010s 166.7 kmsq 158.55 kmsq 172.31 kmsq 10
2020s 175.75 kmsq 169.99 kmsq 181.29 kmsq 3

Countries ranked near Caribbean

  1. 34 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1,178 kmsq compare
  2. 35 Japan 1,170 kmsq compare
  3. 36 New Zealand 1,138 kmsq compare
  4. 37 Ethiopia 1,129 kmsq compare
  5. 38 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 1,110 kmsq compare
  6. 39 Myanmar 1,069 kmsq compare
  7. 40 Pakistan 970.75 kmsq compare

See the full ranking of 277 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is reservoir maximum water area in Caribbean?
Reservoir maximum water area in Caribbean was 181.29 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Caribbean?
The highest recorded value was 181.29 kmsq in 2022.
What is the lowest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Caribbean?
The lowest recorded value was 120.06 kmsq in 2000.
How does Caribbean rank for reservoir maximum water area?
Caribbean ranks 37th out of 42 groups with data for 2022.
Is reservoir maximum water area rising or falling in Caribbean?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Caribbean 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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