Reservoir maximum water area in Uruguay
Uruguay: Reservoir maximum water area was 1,526 kmsq in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
1,526 kmsq
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
37th
of 254 countries
All-time high
1,577 kmsq
in 2004
All-time low
1,526 kmsq
in 2022
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Reservoir maximum water area in Uruguay, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
In 2022, reservoir maximum water area in Uruguay stood at 1,526 kmsq. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir maximum water area in Uruguay peaked at 1,577 kmsq in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1,526 kmsq, in 2022.
That places Uruguay 37th out of 254 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Reservoir maximum water area in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,552 kmsq | — |
| 2001 | 1,562 kmsq | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 1,567 kmsq | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 1,574 kmsq | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 1,577 kmsq | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 1,570 kmsq | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 1,571 kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,552 kmsq | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 1,548 kmsq | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 1,535 kmsq | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 1,543 kmsq | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 1,542 kmsq | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,555 kmsq | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 1,552 kmsq | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 1,561 kmsq | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 1,561 kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,564 kmsq | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1,571 kmsq | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 1,573 kmsq | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1,572 kmsq | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,566 kmsq | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 1,549 kmsq | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 1,526 kmsq | -1.5% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 1,526 kmsq is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.76 kmsq, 552.6× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 1,526 kmsq is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.38 kmsq, 450.7× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,561 kmsq | 1,535 kmsq | 1,577 kmsq | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,559 kmsq | 1,542 kmsq | 1,573 kmsq | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,547 kmsq | 1,526 kmsq | 1,566 kmsq | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 34 Viet Nam 1,739 kmsq compare
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- 36 Malaysia 1,590 kmsq compare
- 38 Côte d'Ivoire 1,278 kmsq compare
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- 40 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1,178 kmsq compare
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More environment data for Uruguay
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.58 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.3 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.385 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.622 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.96 % 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 3.64 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reservoir maximum water area in Uruguay?
- Reservoir maximum water area in Uruguay was 1,526 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1,577 kmsq in 2004.
- What is the lowest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,526 kmsq in 2022.
- How does Uruguay rank for reservoir maximum water area?
- Uruguay ranks 37th out of 254 countries with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir maximum water area rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uruguay 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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