Reservoir maximum water area in Central America

Central America: Reservoir maximum water area was 5,240 kmsq in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
5,240 kmsq
Change on year
down 1.8%
Rank
21st
of 52 regions
All-time high
5,463 kmsq
in 2012
All-time low
4,589 kmsq
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Reservoir maximum water area in Central America, 2000–2022

02.0k4.0k6.0k2000201120222000: 4.6k kmsq2001: 4.7k kmsq2002: 4.6k kmsq2003: 4.6k kmsq2004: 4.6k kmsq2005: 4.6k kmsq2006: 4.7k kmsq2007: 4.9k kmsq2008: 5.0k kmsq2009: 5.2k kmsq2010: 5.3k kmsq2011: 5.4k kmsq2012: 5.5k kmsq2013: 5.4k kmsq2014: 5.4k kmsq2015: 5.4k kmsq2016: 5.3k kmsq2017: 5.3k kmsq2018: 5.4k kmsq2019: 5.4k kmsq2020: 5.4k kmsq2021: 5.3k kmsq2022: 5.2k kmsq

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 18 Sudan 3,307 kmsq compare
  2. 19 Thailand 3,150 kmsq compare
  3. 20 Mozambique 2,813 kmsq compare
  4. 21 Zambia 2,749 kmsq compare
  5. 22 Nigeria 2,737 kmsq compare
  6. 23 Paraguay 2,154 kmsq compare
  7. 24 South Africa 2,117 kmsq compare

See the full ranking of 277 places β†’

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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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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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