Reservoir minimum water area in Central America

Central America: Reservoir minimum water area was 3,808 kmsq in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
3,808 kmsq
Change on year
down 3.0%
Rank
23rd
of 52 regions
All-time high
4,069 kmsq
in 2019
All-time low
3,119 kmsq
in 2004
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Reservoir minimum water area in Central America, 2000–2022

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k2000201120222000: 3.1k kmsq2001: 3.2k kmsq2002: 3.2k kmsq2003: 3.1k kmsq2004: 3.1k kmsq2005: 3.2k kmsq2006: 3.3k kmsq2007: 3.4k kmsq2008: 3.6k kmsq2009: 3.8k kmsq2010: 3.9k kmsq2011: 4.0k kmsq2012: 4.1k kmsq2013: 4.0k kmsq2014: 3.9k kmsq2015: 3.9k kmsq2016: 3.9k kmsq2017: 3.9k kmsq2018: 4.0k kmsq2019: 4.1k kmsq2020: 4.0k kmsq2021: 3.9k kmsq2022: 3.8k kmsq

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.

Analysis

The most recent figure for reservoir minimum water area in Central America is 3,808 kmsq, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reservoir minimum water area in Central America peaked at 4,069 kmsq in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3,119 kmsq, in 2004.

Central America ranks 23rd of 52 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3,317 kmsq 3,119 kmsq 3,809 kmsq 10
2010s 3,967 kmsq 3,891 kmsq 4,069 kmsq 10
2020s 3,918 kmsq 3,808 kmsq 4,018 kmsq 3

Countries ranked near Central America

  1. 20 Paraguay 2,089 kmsq compare
  2. 21 Sudan 1,922 kmsq compare
  3. 22 Thailand 1,860 kmsq compare
  4. 23 Nigeria 1,860 kmsq compare
  5. 24 South Africa 1,690 kmsq compare
  6. 25 Norway 1,686 kmsq compare
  7. 26 Spain 1,432 kmsq compare

See the full ranking of 277 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is reservoir minimum water area in Central America?
Reservoir minimum water area in Central America was 3,808 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest reservoir minimum water area recorded in Central America?
The highest recorded value was 4,069 kmsq in 2019.
What is the lowest reservoir minimum water area recorded in Central America?
The lowest recorded value was 3,119 kmsq in 2004.
How does Central America rank for reservoir minimum water area?
Central America ranks 23rd out of 52 regions with data for 2022.
Is reservoir minimum water area rising or falling in Central America?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Reservoir minimum water area (square kilometres)
Unit
kmsq
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
277 places, 6,369 data points, 2000–2022
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