Reservoir maximum water area in Panama
Panama: Reservoir maximum water area was 312.93 kmsq in 2022. ▲ Rising
Reservoir maximum water area in Panama, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
Panama recorded 312.93 kmsq for reservoir maximum water area in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir maximum water area in Panama peaked at 314.65 kmsq in 2021 and was at its lowest, 168.74 kmsq, in 2000.
That places Panama 72nd out of 254 countries 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 Panama, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 168.74 kmsq | — |
| 2001 | 231.06 kmsq | +36.9% |
| 2002 | 264.67 kmsq | +14.5% |
| 2003 | 298.92 kmsq | +12.9% |
| 2004 | 300.39 kmsq | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 292.52 kmsq | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 289.16 kmsq | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 279.6 kmsq | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 275.19 kmsq | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 276.42 kmsq | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 284.68 kmsq | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 288.4 kmsq | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 301.27 kmsq | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 288.09 kmsq | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 289.14 kmsq | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 287.17 kmsq | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 285.76 kmsq | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 283.53 kmsq | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 308.26 kmsq | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 312.93 kmsq | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 312.31 kmsq | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 314.65 kmsq | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 312.93 kmsq | -0.5% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 312.93 kmsq is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.76 kmsq, 113.3× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Panama's 312.93 kmsq is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.38 kmsq, 92.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reservoir maximum water area in Panama changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +36.9% | 168.74 kmsq | 231.06 kmsq |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 267.67 kmsq | 168.74 kmsq | 300.39 kmsq | 10 |
| 2010s | 292.92 kmsq | 283.53 kmsq | 312.93 kmsq | 10 |
| 2020s | 313.3 kmsq | 312.31 kmsq | 314.65 kmsq | 3 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 69 France 365.66 kmsq compare
- 70 Mauritania 338.88 kmsq compare
- 71 Kyrgyzstan 332 kmsq compare
- 73 Poland 312.31 kmsq compare
- 74 Uzbekistan 306.26 kmsq compare
- 75 Greece 304.22 kmsq compare
More environment data for Panama
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 5.66 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 7.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.274 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.86 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.41 % 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 -0.2493 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reservoir maximum water area in Panama?
- Reservoir maximum water area in Panama was 312.93 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 314.65 kmsq in 2021.
- What is the lowest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 168.74 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Panama rank for reservoir maximum water area?
- Panama ranks 72nd out of 254 countries with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir maximum water area rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama 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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