Reservoir maximum water area in Chile

Chile: Reservoir maximum water area was 293.5 kmsq in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
293.5 kmsq
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
67th
of 235 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

01002003002000201120222000: 185.9 kmsq2001: 209.5 kmsq2002: 223.9 kmsq2003: 241.8 kmsq2004: 244.6 kmsq2005: 252 kmsq2006: 258.5 kmsq2007: 263.6 kmsq2008: 263.8 kmsq2009: 272.2 kmsq2010: 275 kmsq2011: 276.5 kmsq2012: 278.1 kmsq2013: 278.8 kmsq2014: 274 kmsq2015: 270.2 kmsq2016: 272.3 kmsq2017: 275.4 kmsq2018: 282.2 kmsq2019: 290.2 kmsq2020: 295.7 kmsq2021: 295.4 kmsq2022: 293.5 kmsq

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 67th out of 235 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 64 Uzbekistan 306.26 kmsq compare
  2. 65 Greece 304.22 kmsq compare
  3. 66 Algeria 300.19 kmsq compare
  4. 68 French Guiana 288.16 kmsq compare
  5. 69 Cambodia 286.18 kmsq compare
  6. 70 Bulgaria 283.29 kmsq compare

See the full ranking of 277 places β†’

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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 67th out of 235 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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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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