Reservoir minimum water area in Uruguay

Uruguay: Reservoir minimum water area was 0.8% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
0.8%
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
7th
of 193 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2018
All-time low
0.7%
in 2010
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Reservoir minimum water area in Uruguay, 2000–2022

00.20.40.60.82000201120222000: 0.7992001: 0.792002: 0.8062003: 0.8082004: 0.8072005: 0.8022006: 0.8012007: 0.7752008: 0.772009: 0.7462010: 0.7372011: 0.7522012: 0.7662013: 0.7682014: 0.7812015: 0.8072016: 0.7962017: 0.8082018: 0.8172019: 0.8112020: 0.812021: 0.7912022: 0.759

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for reservoir minimum water area in Uruguay is 0.8%, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reservoir minimum water area in Uruguay peaked at 0.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2010.

That places Uruguay 7th out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

Reservoir minimum water area in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Reservoir minimum water area (% of total land area) in Uruguay, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 0.8%
2001 0.8% -1.1%
2002 0.8% +2.0%
2003 0.8% +0.2%
2004 0.8% -0.1%
2005 0.8% -0.6%
2006 0.8% -0.2%
2007 0.8% -3.3%
2008 0.8% -0.6%
2009 0.7% -3.1%
2010 0.7% -1.2%
2011 0.8% +2.0%
2012 0.8% +1.9%
2013 0.8% +0.2%
2014 0.8% +1.7%
2015 0.8% +3.3%
2016 0.8% -1.4%
2017 0.8% +1.5%
2018 0.8% +1.2%
2019 0.8% -0.8%
2020 0.8% -0.2%
2021 0.8% -2.3%
2022 0.8% -4.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8% 0.7% 0.8% 10
2010s 0.8% 0.7% 0.8% 10
2020s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is reservoir minimum water area in Uruguay?
Reservoir minimum water area in Uruguay was 0.8% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest reservoir minimum water area recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2018.
What is the lowest reservoir minimum water area recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2010.
How does Uruguay rank for reservoir minimum water area?
Uruguay ranks 7th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
Is reservoir minimum water area rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Uruguay 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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