Reservoir minimum water area change in Central America
Central America: Reservoir minimum water area change was 4.6% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Reservoir minimum water area change in Central America, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Central America recorded 4.6% for reservoir minimum water area change in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 41.8% on the previous year and down 60.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir minimum water area change in Central America peaked at 11.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, -14.4%, in 2004.
That places Central America 25th out of 36 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reservoir minimum water area change in Central America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -14.3% | — |
| 2001 | -12.2% | -14.4% |
| 2002 | -11.9% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | -13.9% | +16.5% |
| 2004 | -14.4% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | -12.6% | -12.2% |
| 2006 | -8.9% | -29.8% |
| 2007 | -5.4% | -38.9% |
| 2008 | -0.3% | -94.6% |
| 2009 | 4.6% | -1652.1% |
| 2010 | 8.0% | +74.9% |
| 2011 | 9.6% | +20.2% |
| 2012 | 11.7% | +21.5% |
| 2013 | 10.3% | -11.5% |
| 2014 | 7.7% | -25.9% |
| 2015 | 7.1% | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 7.2% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 6.9% | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 9.1% | +32.1% |
| 2019 | 11.7% | +29.7% |
| 2020 | 10.3% | -12.0% |
| 2021 | 7.9% | -24.0% |
| 2022 | 4.6% | -41.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reservoir minimum water area change in Central America changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +1652.1% | -0.3% | 4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -8.9% | -14.4% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.9% | 6.9% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 4.6% | 10.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Central America
More environment data for Central America
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.211 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value 24,240 1000 USD (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 61,301 million USD (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$ 95,489 million USD (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production 14.37 million m3 (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, non-coniferous — Production 4.46 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reservoir minimum water area change in Central America?
- Reservoir minimum water area change in Central America was 4.6% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir minimum water area change recorded in Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 11.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest reservoir minimum water area change recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.4% in 2004.
- How does Central America rank for reservoir minimum water area change?
- Central America ranks 25th out of 36 groups with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir minimum water area change rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central America data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Reservoir minimum water area change (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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