Reservoir maximum water area in Ecuador
Ecuador: Reservoir maximum water area was 109.32 kmsq in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
109.32 kmsq
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
98th
of 254 countries
All-time high
119.93 kmsq
in 2020
All-time low
50.72 kmsq
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Reservoir maximum water area in Ecuador, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reservoir maximum water area in Ecuador is 109.32 kmsq, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 6.6% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir maximum water area in Ecuador peaked at 119.93 kmsq in 2020 and was at its lowest, 50.72 kmsq, in 2000.
Ecuador ranks 98th of 254 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.
Reservoir maximum water area in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 50.72 kmsq | — |
| 2001 | 73.58 kmsq | +45.1% |
| 2002 | 94.62 kmsq | +28.6% |
| 2003 | 106.54 kmsq | +12.6% |
| 2004 | 91.46 kmsq | -14.2% |
| 2005 | 75.35 kmsq | -17.6% |
| 2006 | 63.18 kmsq | -16.1% |
| 2007 | 51.41 kmsq | -18.6% |
| 2008 | 57.27 kmsq | +11.4% |
| 2009 | 62.97 kmsq | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 76.16 kmsq | +21.0% |
| 2011 | 81.59 kmsq | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 88.46 kmsq | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 82.04 kmsq | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 87.94 kmsq | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 84.05 kmsq | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 93.92 kmsq | +11.7% |
| 2017 | 102.75 kmsq | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 111.7 kmsq | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 108.53 kmsq | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 119.93 kmsq | +10.5% |
| 2021 | 117.08 kmsq | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 109.32 kmsq | -6.6% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 109.32 kmsq is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 102.51 kmsq, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 109.32 kmsq is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.38 kmsq, 32.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.71 kmsq | 50.72 kmsq | 106.54 kmsq | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.71 kmsq | 76.16 kmsq | 111.7 kmsq | 10 |
| 2020s | 115.44 kmsq | 109.32 kmsq | 119.93 kmsq | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 95 Guinea 122.49 kmsq compare
- 96 Bosnia and Herzegovina 115.52 kmsq compare
- 97 Afghanistan 115.29 kmsq compare
- 99 Botswana 109.22 kmsq compare
- 100 Switzerland 105.57 kmsq compare
- 101 Albania 102.51 kmsq compare
More environment data for Ecuador
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.3767 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.4 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.49 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -0.5742 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.65 % 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 -1.14 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reservoir maximum water area in Ecuador?
- Reservoir maximum water area in Ecuador was 109.32 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 119.93 kmsq in 2020.
- What is the lowest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.72 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Ecuador rank for reservoir maximum water area?
- Ecuador ranks 98th out of 254 countries with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir maximum water area rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador 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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