Reservoir maximum water area in Colombia

Colombia: Reservoir maximum water area was 488.05 kmsq in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
488.05 kmsq
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
51st
of 235 countries
All-time high
488.05 kmsq
in 2022
All-time low
222.37 kmsq
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Reservoir maximum water area in Colombia, 2000–2022

01002003004005002000201120222000: 222.4 kmsq2001: 292.7 kmsq2002: 311.3 kmsq2003: 328.5 kmsq2004: 333.8 kmsq2005: 340.9 kmsq2006: 336.9 kmsq2007: 334.7 kmsq2008: 334.6 kmsq2009: 343.3 kmsq2010: 345.8 kmsq2011: 351.4 kmsq2012: 357.7 kmsq2013: 361.1 kmsq2014: 362.6 kmsq2015: 375.2 kmsq2016: 397.2 kmsq2017: 418.2 kmsq2018: 441.9 kmsq2019: 468.1 kmsq2020: 482.4 kmsq2021: 485 kmsq2022: 488 kmsq

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

Analysis

Colombia recorded 488.05 kmsq for reservoir maximum water area in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 36.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reservoir maximum water area in Colombia peaked at 488.05 kmsq in 2022 and was at its lowest, 222.37 kmsq, in 2000.

Colombia ranks 51st of 235 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 317.91 kmsq 222.37 kmsq 343.34 kmsq 10
2010s 387.92 kmsq 345.81 kmsq 468.13 kmsq 10
2020s 485.12 kmsq 482.37 kmsq 488.05 kmsq 3

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 48 Tajikistan 560.4 kmsq compare
  2. 49 Morocco 498.13 kmsq compare
  3. 50 Republic of Korea 490.48 kmsq compare
  4. 52 Romania 486.99 kmsq compare
  5. 53 Portugal 461.92 kmsq compare
  6. 54 Bangladesh 450.52 kmsq compare

See the full ranking of 277 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is reservoir maximum water area in Colombia?
Reservoir maximum water area in Colombia was 488.05 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 488.05 kmsq in 2022.
What is the lowest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 222.37 kmsq in 2000.
How does Colombia rank for reservoir maximum water area?
Colombia ranks 51st out of 235 countries with data for 2022.
Is reservoir maximum water area rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Colombia 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
Last refreshed