Reservoir maximum water area in Mexico
Mexico: Reservoir maximum water area was 4,467 kmsq in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
4,467 kmsq
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
15th
of 254 countries
All-time high
4,716 kmsq
in 2012
All-time low
3,869 kmsq
in 2004
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Reservoir maximum water area in Mexico, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reservoir maximum water area in Mexico is 4,467 kmsq, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir maximum water area in Mexico peaked at 4,716 kmsq in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3,869 kmsq, in 2004.
Mexico ranks 15th of 254 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Reservoir maximum water area in Mexico, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4,006 kmsq | — |
| 2001 | 3,998 kmsq | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 3,938 kmsq | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 3,871 kmsq | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 3,869 kmsq | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 3,931 kmsq | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 4,027 kmsq | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 4,170 kmsq | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 4,348 kmsq | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 4,511 kmsq | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 4,590 kmsq | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 4,670 kmsq | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 4,716 kmsq | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 4,674 kmsq | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 4,622 kmsq | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 4,630 kmsq | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 4,609 kmsq | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 4,583 kmsq | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 4,658 kmsq | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 4,684 kmsq | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 4,637 kmsq | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 4,564 kmsq | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 4,467 kmsq | -2.1% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 4,467 kmsq is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 102.51 kmsq, 43.6× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 4,467 kmsq is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.38 kmsq, 1319.7× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,067 kmsq | 3,869 kmsq | 4,511 kmsq | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,643 kmsq | 4,583 kmsq | 4,716 kmsq | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,556 kmsq | 4,467 kmsq | 4,637 kmsq | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More environment data for Mexico
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.6859 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.6189 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.234 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.62 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.1645 % 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 -0.5194 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reservoir maximum water area in Mexico?
- Reservoir maximum water area in Mexico was 4,467 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 4,716 kmsq in 2012.
- What is the lowest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,869 kmsq in 2004.
- How does Mexico rank for reservoir maximum water area?
- Mexico ranks 15th out of 254 countries with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir maximum water area rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico 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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