Reservoir maximum water area in Mexico

Mexico: Reservoir maximum water area was 4,467 kmsq in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
4,467 kmsq
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
13th
of 235 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

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k2000201120222000: 4.0k kmsq2001: 4.0k kmsq2002: 3.9k kmsq2003: 3.9k kmsq2004: 3.9k kmsq2005: 3.9k kmsq2006: 4.0k kmsq2007: 4.2k kmsq2008: 4.3k kmsq2009: 4.5k kmsq2010: 4.6k kmsq2011: 4.7k kmsq2012: 4.7k kmsq2013: 4.7k kmsq2014: 4.6k kmsq2015: 4.6k kmsq2016: 4.6k kmsq2017: 4.6k kmsq2018: 4.7k kmsq2019: 4.7k kmsq2020: 4.6k kmsq2021: 4.6k kmsq2022: 4.5k kmsq

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 13th of 235 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 10 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 5,177 kmsq compare
  2. 11 Egypt 5,151 kmsq compare
  3. 12 Australia and New Zealand 5,025 kmsq compare
  4. 14 Ukraine 4,028 kmsq compare
  5. 15 Kenya 3,957 kmsq compare
  6. 16 Australia 3,887 kmsq compare

See the full ranking of 277 places β†’

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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 13th out of 235 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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Indicator
Reservoir maximum water area (square kilometres)
Unit
kmsq
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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