Reservoir maximum water area in United States of America
United States of America: Reservoir maximum water area was 53,327 kmsq in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
53,327 kmsq
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
14th
of 39 groups
All-time high
53,688 kmsq
in 2000
All-time low
51,977 kmsq
in 2008
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Reservoir maximum water area in United States of America, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
In 2022, reservoir maximum water area in United States of America stood at 53,327 kmsq.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir maximum water area in United States of America peaked at 53,688 kmsq in 2000 and was at its lowest, 51,977 kmsq, in 2008.
United States of America ranks 14th of 39 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Reservoir maximum water area in United States of America, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 53,688 kmsq | — |
| 2001 | 53,542 kmsq | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 53,472 kmsq | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 53,209 kmsq | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 52,866 kmsq | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 52,522 kmsq | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 52,338 kmsq | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 52,069 kmsq | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 51,977 kmsq | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 52,095 kmsq | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 52,328 kmsq | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 52,571 kmsq | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 52,908 kmsq | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 52,883 kmsq | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 52,663 kmsq | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 52,408 kmsq | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 52,247 kmsq | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 52,160 kmsq | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 52,432 kmsq | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 52,846 kmsq | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 53,259 kmsq | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 53,423 kmsq | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 53,327 kmsq | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52,778 kmsq | 51,977 kmsq | 53,688 kmsq | 10 |
| 2010s | 52,545 kmsq | 52,160 kmsq | 52,908 kmsq | 10 |
| 2020s | 53,336 kmsq | 53,259 kmsq | 53,423 kmsq | 3 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 11 Kazakhstan 6,761 kmsq compare
- 12 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 5,177 kmsq compare
- 13 Egypt 5,151 kmsq compare
- 14 Australia and New Zealand 5,025 kmsq compare
- 15 Mexico 4,467 kmsq compare
- 16 Ukraine 4,028 kmsq compare
- 17 Kenya 3,957 kmsq compare
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.306 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.76 °C (2025)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production, annual growth rate -3.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, non-coniferous — Production, annual growth -17.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other industrial roundwood — Production, annual growth rate -1.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other industrial roundwood, non-coniferous (production) — Production -7.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood charcoal — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Production, annual growth rate -2.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Import quantity, annual growth rate -2.24 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reservoir maximum water area in United States of America?
- Reservoir maximum water area in United States of America was 53,327 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir maximum water area recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 53,688 kmsq in 2000.
- What is the lowest reservoir maximum water area recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 51,977 kmsq in 2008.
- How does United States of America rank for reservoir maximum water area?
- United States of America ranks 14th out of 39 groups with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir maximum water area rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States of 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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