Reservoir maximum water area in Peru
Peru: Reservoir maximum water area was 570.56 kmsq in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
570.56 kmsq
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
55th
of 254 countries
All-time high
596.37 kmsq
in 2003
All-time low
529.03 kmsq
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Reservoir maximum water area in Peru, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
In 2022, reservoir maximum water area in Peru stood at 570.56 kmsq.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir maximum water area in Peru peaked at 596.37 kmsq in 2003 and was at its lowest, 529.03 kmsq, in 2000.
That places Peru 55th out of 254 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Reservoir maximum water area in Peru, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 529.03 kmsq | — |
| 2001 | 561.8 kmsq | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 576.6 kmsq | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 596.37 kmsq | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 587.16 kmsq | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 567.25 kmsq | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 564.64 kmsq | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 564.3 kmsq | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 566.24 kmsq | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 569.71 kmsq | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 587.98 kmsq | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 588.65 kmsq | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 578.47 kmsq | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 572.06 kmsq | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 578.63 kmsq | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 576.01 kmsq | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 571.94 kmsq | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 571.72 kmsq | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 575.19 kmsq | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 567.35 kmsq | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 566.52 kmsq | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 565.98 kmsq | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 570.56 kmsq | +0.8% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 570.56 kmsq is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 102.51 kmsq, 5.6× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Peru's 570.56 kmsq is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.38 kmsq, 168.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 568.31 kmsq | 529.03 kmsq | 596.37 kmsq | 10 |
| 2010s | 576.8 kmsq | 567.35 kmsq | 588.65 kmsq | 10 |
| 2020s | 567.69 kmsq | 565.98 kmsq | 570.56 kmsq | 3 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 52 Azerbaijan 643.9 kmsq compare
- 53 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 641.79 kmsq compare
- 54 Angola 612.05 kmsq compare
- 56 Tajikistan 560.4 kmsq compare
- 57 Morocco 498.13 kmsq compare
- 58 Republic of Korea 490.48 kmsq compare
- 58 South Korea 490.48 kmsq compare
More environment data for Peru
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.4511 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 3.13 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.295 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.18 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2019)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.59 % 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 0.1844 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reservoir maximum water area in Peru?
- Reservoir maximum water area in Peru was 570.56 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 596.37 kmsq in 2003.
- What is the lowest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 529.03 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Peru rank for reservoir maximum water area?
- Peru ranks 55th out of 254 countries with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir maximum water area rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Peru 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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