Reservoir minimum water area in United States of America
United States of America: Reservoir minimum water area was 0.5% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
0.5%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
16th
of 222 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2000
All-time low
0.5%
in 2008
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Reservoir minimum water area in United States of America, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 0.5% for reservoir minimum water area in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir minimum water area in United States of America peaked at 0.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2008.
United States of America ranks 16th of 222 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Reservoir minimum water area in United States of America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5% | — |
| 2001 | 0.5% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 13 Paraguay 0.5% compare
- 14 Russian Federation 0.5% compare
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- 17 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0.5% compare
- 18 Egypt 0.4% compare
- 19 Portugal 0.4% compare
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- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.16 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.91 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.62 Percentage change (2024)
- Heating Degree Days 6,193 (2024)
- Cooling Degree Days 1,199 (2024)
- Total fisheries production 4.68 million metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 4.21 million metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 467,617 metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 9.94 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reservoir minimum water area in United States of America?
- Reservoir minimum water area in United States of America was 0.5% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir minimum water area recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest reservoir minimum water area recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2008.
- How does United States of America rank for reservoir minimum water area?
- United States of America ranks 16th out of 222 countries with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir minimum water area rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States of America 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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