Reservoir maximum water area in Central America
Central America: Reservoir maximum water area was 5,240 kmsq in 2022. β² Rising
Reservoir maximum water area in Central America, 2000β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
Central America recorded 5,240 kmsq for reservoir maximum water area in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir maximum water area in Central America peaked at 5,463 kmsq in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4,589 kmsq, in 2000.
That places Central America 21st out of 52 regions with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,761 kmsq | 4,589 kmsq | 5,212 kmsq | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,380 kmsq | 5,306 kmsq | 5,463 kmsq | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,326 kmsq | 5,240 kmsq | 5,403 kmsq | 3 |
Countries ranked near Central America
More environment data for Central America
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.58 Β°C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.211 Β°C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) β Annual growth US$ 2.58 % (2024)
- Wood fuel, coniferous β Production 29.08 million m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) β Share of GDP US$ 3.69 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) β Share of GDP US$ 4.26 % (2024)
- Industrial roundwood β Export value 72,178 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous β Production 5.15 million m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) β Value US$, 2015 61,301 million USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reservoir maximum water area in Central America?
- Reservoir maximum water area in Central America was 5,240 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 5,463 kmsq in 2012.
- What is the lowest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,589 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Central America rank for reservoir maximum water area?
- Central America ranks 21st out of 52 regions with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir maximum water area rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central America 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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