Reservoir maximum water area in Chile
Chile: Reservoir maximum water area was 293.5 kmsq in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
293.5 kmsq
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
77th
of 254 countries
All-time high
295.73 kmsq
in 2020
All-time low
185.86 kmsq
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Reservoir maximum water area in Chile, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
In 2022, reservoir maximum water area in Chile stood at 293.5 kmsq.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir maximum water area in Chile peaked at 295.73 kmsq in 2020 and was at its lowest, 185.86 kmsq, in 2000.
That places Chile 77th out of 254 countries 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.
Reservoir maximum water area in Chile, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 185.86 kmsq | — |
| 2001 | 209.49 kmsq | +12.7% |
| 2002 | 223.9 kmsq | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 241.77 kmsq | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 244.64 kmsq | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 252.01 kmsq | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 258.52 kmsq | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 263.58 kmsq | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 263.84 kmsq | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 272.22 kmsq | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 275 kmsq | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 276.47 kmsq | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 278.07 kmsq | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 278.77 kmsq | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 274 kmsq | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 270.18 kmsq | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 272.28 kmsq | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 275.38 kmsq | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 282.19 kmsq | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 290.17 kmsq | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 295.73 kmsq | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 295.42 kmsq | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 293.5 kmsq | -0.6% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 293.5 kmsq is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.76 kmsq, 106.3× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Chile's 293.5 kmsq is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.38 kmsq, 86.7× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 241.58 kmsq | 185.86 kmsq | 272.22 kmsq | 10 |
| 2010s | 277.25 kmsq | 270.18 kmsq | 290.17 kmsq | 10 |
| 2020s | 294.88 kmsq | 293.5 kmsq | 295.73 kmsq | 3 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More environment data for Chile
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.67 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.3357 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.266 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.82 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 6.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.1 % 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 0.202 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reservoir maximum water area in Chile?
- Reservoir maximum water area in Chile was 293.5 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 295.73 kmsq in 2020.
- What is the lowest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 185.86 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Chile rank for reservoir maximum water area?
- Chile ranks 77th out of 254 countries with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir maximum water area rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile 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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