Reservoir maximum water area in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Reservoir maximum water area was 93.63 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
93.63
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
82nd
of 219 countries
All-time high
93.63
in 2022
All-time low
68.39
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Reservoir maximum water area in Costa Rica, 2000–2022

0204060801002000201120222000: 68.42001: 86.32002: 87.82003: 87.42004: 87.22005: 86.92006: 85.12007: 83.12008: 81.52009: 81.92010: 81.72011: 82.92012: 84.42013: 85.42014: 84.92015: 84.82016: 85.62017: 872018: 89.52019: 91.72020: 93.42021: 93.62022: 93.6

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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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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Indicator
Reservoir maximum water area (square kilometres)
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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