Reservoir maximum water area in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Reservoir maximum water area was 48,545 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Reservoir maximum water area in Latin America and the Caribbean, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reservoir maximum water area in Latin America and the Caribbean is 48,545, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir maximum water area in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 49,906 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 40,129, in 2000.
That places Latin America and the Caribbean 11th out of 34 groups 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.
Reservoir maximum water area in Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40,129 | — |
| 2001 | 42,336 | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 43,373 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 44,280 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 44,865 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 45,566 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 46,353 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 47,332 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 48,090 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 48,899 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 49,320 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 49,599 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 49,875 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 49,906 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 49,730 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 49,414 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 48,729 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 48,052 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 47,720 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 47,676 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 47,710 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 48,344 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 48,545 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45,122 | 40,129 | 48,899 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49,002 | 47,676 | 49,906 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48,200 | 47,710 | 48,545 | 3 |
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More environment data for Latin America and the Caribbean
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.99 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.27 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.204 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 9.17 % (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 29.54 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 158,363 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 25.3 % (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 35,902 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reservoir maximum water area in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Reservoir maximum water area in Latin America and the Caribbean was 48,545 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 49,906 in 2013.
- What is the lowest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,129 in 2000.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for reservoir maximum water area?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 11th out of 34 groups with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir maximum water area rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean 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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