Reservoir minimum water area in Americas

Americas: Reservoir minimum water area was 0.4% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
0.4%
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
8th
of 33 groups
All-time high
0.4%
in 2013
All-time low
0.4%
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Reservoir minimum water area in Americas, 2000–2022

00.10.20.30.42000201120222000: 0.4192001: 0.4222002: 0.4232003: 0.4262004: 0.4262005: 0.4282006: 0.4292007: 0.4322008: 0.4342009: 0.4372010: 0.4382011: 0.442012: 0.4412013: 0.4412014: 0.4412015: 0.442016: 0.4382017: 0.4362018: 0.4372019: 0.4372020: 0.4392021: 0.4412022: 0.44

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2022, reservoir minimum water area in Americas stood at 0.4%.

That represents a change of down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reservoir minimum water area in Americas peaked at 0.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2000.

Americas ranks 8th of 33 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

Reservoir minimum water area in Americas, year by year

Annual values for Reservoir minimum water area (% of total land area) in Americas, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 0.4%
2001 0.4% +0.9%
2002 0.4% +0.2%
2003 0.4% +0.6%
2004 0.4% +0.2%
2005 0.4% +0.3%
2006 0.4% +0.4%
2007 0.4% +0.7%
2008 0.4% +0.4%
2009 0.4% +0.6%
2010 0.4% +0.4%
2011 0.4% +0.2%
2012 0.4% +0.4%
2013 0.4% +0.0%
2014 0.4% -0.0%
2015 0.4% -0.3%
2016 0.4% -0.4%
2017 0.4% -0.4%
2018 0.4% +0.1%
2019 0.4% +0.2%
2020 0.4% +0.3%
2021 0.4% +0.4%
2022 0.4% -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 10
2010s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 10
2020s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 3

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 5 Singapore 0.8% compare
  2. 6 Zimbabwe 0.8% compare
  3. 7 Uruguay 0.8% compare
  4. 8 Iraq 0.7% compare
  5. 8 Viet Nam 0.3% compare
  6. 9 Kenya 0.7% compare
  7. 10 Azerbaijan 0.6% compare
  8. 11 Ukraine 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is reservoir minimum water area in Americas?
Reservoir minimum water area in Americas was 0.4% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest reservoir minimum water area recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2013.
What is the lowest reservoir minimum water area recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2000.
How does Americas rank for reservoir minimum water area?
Americas ranks 8th out of 33 groups with data for 2022.
Is reservoir minimum water area rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Americas data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Reservoir minimum water area (% of total land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Reservoir minimum water area (% of total land area)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
247 places, 5,679 data points, 2000–2022
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