Reservoir maximum water area in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of): Reservoir maximum water area was 5,177 kmsq in 2022. ▲ Rising
Reservoir maximum water area in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reservoir maximum water area in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) is 5,177 kmsq, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir maximum water area in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) peaked at 5,177 kmsq in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3,783 kmsq, in 2000.
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 12th of 252 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Reservoir maximum water area in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,783 kmsq | — |
| 2001 | 4,747 kmsq | +25.5% |
| 2002 | 4,742 kmsq | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 4,652 kmsq | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 4,578 kmsq | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 4,593 kmsq | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 4,637 kmsq | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 4,746 kmsq | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 4,911 kmsq | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 5,053 kmsq | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 5,068 kmsq | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 5,071 kmsq | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 5,084 kmsq | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 5,096 kmsq | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 5,094 kmsq | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 5,066 kmsq | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 4,929 kmsq | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 4,808 kmsq | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 4,812 kmsq | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 4,835 kmsq | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 4,893 kmsq | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 5,054 kmsq | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 5,177 kmsq | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,644 kmsq | 3,783 kmsq | 5,053 kmsq | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,986 kmsq | 4,808 kmsq | 5,096 kmsq | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,041 kmsq | 4,893 kmsq | 5,177 kmsq | 3 |
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More environment data for Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.29 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.301 °C (2025)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 3.25 % (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 24.42 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 18,241 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 84.68 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 20.68 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 31.98 % (2024)
- Agricultural land — Area 21,541 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reservoir maximum water area in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- Reservoir maximum water area in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) was 5,177 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 5,177 kmsq in 2022.
- What is the lowest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,783 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank for reservoir maximum water area?
- Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 12th out of 252 countries with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir maximum water area rising or falling in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 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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