Reservoir maximum water area in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Reservoir maximum water area was 93.63 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Reservoir maximum water area in Costa Rica, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reservoir maximum water area in Costa Rica is 93.63, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir maximum water area in Costa Rica peaked at 93.63 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 68.39, in 2000.
Costa Rica ranks 82nd of 219 countries on this measure, 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 | 83.56 | 68.39 | 87.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.78 | 81.71 | 91.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.55 | 93.42 | 93.63 | 3 |
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More environment data for Costa Rica
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.9 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.71 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.257 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.61 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 20.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.4173 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.64 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -4.43 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reservoir maximum water area in Costa Rica?
- Reservoir maximum water area in Costa Rica was 93.63 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 93.63 in 2022.
- What is the lowest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.39 in 2000.
- How does Costa Rica rank for reservoir maximum water area?
- Costa Rica ranks 82nd out of 219 countries with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir maximum water area rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica 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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