Reservoir maximum water area in Suriname

Suriname: Reservoir maximum water area was 6.77 kmsq in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
6.77 kmsq
Change on year
up 27.4%
World rank
124th
of 235 countries
All-time high
6.77 kmsq
in 2022
All-time low
2.78 kmsq
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Reservoir maximum water area in Suriname, 2000–2022

02462000201120222000: 2.8 kmsq2001: 3.1 kmsq2002: 3.5 kmsq2003: 3.7 kmsq2004: 4 kmsq2005: 4 kmsq2006: 3.6 kmsq2007: 3 kmsq2008: 2.8 kmsq2009: 3.6 kmsq2010: 4.4 kmsq2011: 5.2 kmsq2012: 5.5 kmsq2013: 5.1 kmsq2014: 4.4 kmsq2015: 3.7 kmsq2016: 3.5 kmsq2017: 2.9 kmsq2018: 3.3 kmsq2019: 4.2 kmsq2020: 5.2 kmsq2021: 5.3 kmsq2022: 6.8 kmsq

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.

Analysis

In 2022, reservoir maximum water area in Suriname stood at 6.77 kmsq. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.4% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reservoir maximum water area in Suriname peaked at 6.77 kmsq in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.78 kmsq, in 2000.

That places Suriname 124th out of 235 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.41 kmsq 2.78 kmsq 3.99 kmsq 10
2010s 4.22 kmsq 2.91 kmsq 5.5 kmsq 10
2020s 5.75 kmsq 5.16 kmsq 6.77 kmsq 3

Countries ranked near Suriname

  1. 121 Liberia 8.79 kmsq compare
  2. 122 Guatemala 7.9 kmsq compare
  3. 123 Belize 7.49 kmsq compare
  4. 125 Lebanon 6.33 kmsq compare
  5. 126 Singapore 6.23 kmsq compare
  6. 127 Fiji 5.28 kmsq compare

See the full ranking of 277 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is reservoir maximum water area in Suriname?
Reservoir maximum water area in Suriname was 6.77 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 6.77 kmsq in 2022.
What is the lowest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 2.78 kmsq in 2000.
How does Suriname rank for reservoir maximum water area?
Suriname ranks 124th out of 235 countries with data for 2022.
Is reservoir maximum water area rising or falling in Suriname?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Suriname 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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