Reservoir minimum water area change in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Reservoir minimum water area change was 2.1% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Reservoir minimum water area change in Latin America and the Caribbean, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Latin America and the Caribbean recorded 2.1% for reservoir minimum water area change in 2022.
That represents a change of up 18.9% on the previous year and down 69.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir minimum water area change in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 7.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, -14.6%, in 2000.
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 23rd of 31 groups on this measure, 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 Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -14.6% | — |
| 2001 | -10.5% | -27.6% |
| 2002 | -9.1% | -13.4% |
| 2003 | -7.4% | -18.9% |
| 2004 | -6.3% | -15.6% |
| 2005 | -4.2% | -33.0% |
| 2006 | -1.8% | -56.1% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | -155.4% |
| 2008 | 2.9% | +185.7% |
| 2009 | 4.5% | +53.3% |
| 2010 | 5.5% | +22.4% |
| 2011 | 5.9% | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 6.9% | +16.6% |
| 2013 | 7.0% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 7.0% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 5.9% | -16.1% |
| 2016 | 3.9% | -33.4% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | -49.9% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | -51.5% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | -34.2% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | +37.5% |
| 2021 | 1.8% | +106.9% |
| 2022 | 2.1% | +18.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -4.6% | -14.6% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 0.6% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 0.9% | 2.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean
More environment data for Latin America and the Caribbean
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.99 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.27 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.204 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 9.17 % (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 29.54 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 158,363 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 25.3 % (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 35,902 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reservoir minimum water area change in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Reservoir minimum water area change in Latin America and the Caribbean was 2.1% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir minimum water area change recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 7.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest reservoir minimum water area change recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.6% in 2000.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for reservoir minimum water area change?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 23rd out of 31 groups with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir minimum water area change rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean 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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