Reservoir maximum water area in Uruguay

Uruguay: Reservoir maximum water area was 1,526 kmsq in 2022. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2022)
1,526 kmsq
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
32nd
of 235 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

05001.0k1.5k2000201120222000: 1.6k kmsq2001: 1.6k kmsq2002: 1.6k kmsq2003: 1.6k kmsq2004: 1.6k kmsq2005: 1.6k kmsq2006: 1.6k kmsq2007: 1.6k kmsq2008: 1.5k kmsq2009: 1.5k kmsq2010: 1.5k kmsq2011: 1.5k kmsq2012: 1.6k kmsq2013: 1.6k kmsq2014: 1.6k kmsq2015: 1.6k kmsq2016: 1.6k kmsq2017: 1.6k kmsq2018: 1.6k kmsq2019: 1.6k kmsq2020: 1.6k kmsq2021: 1.5k kmsq2022: 1.5k kmsq

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 32nd out of 235 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 29 Cameroon 1,788 kmsq compare
  2. 30 Viet Nam 1,739 kmsq compare
  3. 31 Malaysia 1,590 kmsq compare
  4. 33 CΓ΄te d'Ivoire 1,278 kmsq compare
  5. 34 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1,178 kmsq compare
  6. 35 Japan 1,170 kmsq compare

See the full ranking of 277 places β†’

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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 32nd out of 235 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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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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