Reservoir maximum water area in Northern America

Northern America: Reservoir maximum water area was 145,060 in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
145,060
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
4th
of 34 groups
All-time high
145,176
in 2021
All-time low
142,559
in 2008
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Reservoir maximum water area in Northern America, 2000–2022

050.0k100.0k150.0k2000201120222000: 143.0k2001: 142.9k2002: 142.9k2003: 143.0k2004: 142.9k2005: 142.6k2006: 142.6k2007: 142.6k2008: 142.6k2009: 143.0k2010: 143.3k2011: 143.5k2012: 143.9k2013: 143.7k2014: 143.5k2015: 143.2k2016: 143.2k2017: 143.2k2018: 143.9k2019: 144.4k2020: 144.9k2021: 145.2k2022: 145.1k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2022, reservoir maximum water area in Northern America stood at 145,060.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reservoir maximum water area in Northern America peaked at 145,176 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 142,559, in 2008.

That places Northern America 4th out of 34 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

Reservoir maximum water area in Northern America, year by year

Annual values for Reservoir maximum water area (square kilometres) in Northern America, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 142,975
2001 142,913 -0.0%
2002 142,887 -0.0%
2003 142,992 +0.1%
2004 142,919 -0.1%
2005 142,629 -0.2%
2006 142,579 -0.0%
2007 142,587 +0.0%
2008 142,559 -0.0%
2009 142,982 +0.3%
2010 143,292 +0.2%
2011 143,548 +0.2%
2012 143,899 +0.2%
2013 143,693 -0.1%
2014 143,470 -0.2%
2015 143,224 -0.2%
2016 143,225 +0.0%
2017 143,223 -0.0%
2018 143,877 +0.5%
2019 144,394 +0.4%
2020 144,942 +0.4%
2021 145,176 +0.2%
2022 145,060 -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 142,802 142,559 142,992 10
2010s 143,584 143,223 144,394 10
2020s 145,059 144,942 145,176 3

Countries ranked near Northern America

  1. 1 Russian Federation 89,719 compare
  2. 2 Brazil 28,941 compare
  3. 3 Uganda 28,492 compare
  4. 4 China (People’s Republic of) 18,028 compare
  5. 5 India 14,564 compare
  6. 6 Finland 7,470 compare
  7. 7 Ghana 7,090 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is reservoir maximum water area in Northern America?
Reservoir maximum water area in Northern America was 145,060 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 145,176 in 2021.
What is the lowest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 142,559 in 2008.
How does Northern America rank for reservoir maximum water area?
Northern America ranks 4th out of 34 groups with data for 2022.
Is reservoir maximum water area rising or falling in Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Northern America 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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