Reservoir maximum water area in United States of America
United States of America: Reservoir maximum water area was 53,327 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
53,327
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
3rd
of 252 countries
All-time high
53,688
in 2000
All-time low
51,977
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.
Analysis
In 2022, reservoir maximum water area in United States of America stood at 53,327.
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 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 51,977, in 2008.
That places United States of America 3rd out of 252 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Reservoir maximum water area in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 53,688 | — |
| 2001 | 53,542 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 53,472 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 53,209 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 52,866 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 52,522 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 52,338 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 52,069 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 51,977 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 52,095 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 52,328 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 52,571 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 52,908 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 52,883 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 52,663 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 52,408 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 52,247 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 52,160 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 52,432 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 52,846 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 53,259 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 53,423 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 53,327 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52,778 | 51,977 | 53,688 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52,545 | 52,160 | 52,908 | 10 |
| 2020s | 53,336 | 53,259 | 53,423 | 3 |
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- Heating Degree Days 6,193 (2024)
- Cooling Degree Days 1,199 (2024)
- Total fisheries production 4.68 million metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 4.21 million metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 467,617 metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 9.94 Mt CO2e (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 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 in 2000.
- What is the lowest reservoir maximum water area recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 51,977 in 2008.
- How does United States of America rank for reservoir maximum water area?
- United States of America ranks 3rd out of 252 countries 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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