Reservoir minimum water area in Colombia
Colombia: Reservoir minimum water area was 376.34 kmsq in 2022. ▲ Rising
Reservoir minimum water area in Colombia, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 376.34 kmsq for reservoir minimum water area in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir minimum water area in Colombia peaked at 376.34 kmsq in 2022 and was at its lowest, 189.97 kmsq, in 2000.
That places Colombia 59th out of 254 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Reservoir minimum water area in Colombia, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 189.97 kmsq | — |
| 2001 | 248.34 kmsq | +30.7% |
| 2002 | 260.74 kmsq | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 270.64 kmsq | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 278.01 kmsq | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 284.38 kmsq | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 282.89 kmsq | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 283.31 kmsq | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 284.2 kmsq | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 291.11 kmsq | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 294.34 kmsq | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 297.15 kmsq | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 301.06 kmsq | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 303.64 kmsq | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 302.25 kmsq | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 301.21 kmsq | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 304.61 kmsq | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 307.31 kmsq | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 317.73 kmsq | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 334.57 kmsq | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 351.12 kmsq | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 362.61 kmsq | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 376.34 kmsq | +3.8% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 376.34 kmsq is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 66.51 kmsq, 5.7× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 376.34 kmsq is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2511 kmsq, 1498.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reservoir minimum water area in Colombia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +30.7% | 189.97 kmsq | 248.34 kmsq |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 267.36 kmsq | 189.97 kmsq | 291.11 kmsq | 10 |
| 2010s | 306.39 kmsq | 294.34 kmsq | 334.57 kmsq | 10 |
| 2020s | 363.35 kmsq | 351.12 kmsq | 376.34 kmsq | 3 |
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More environment data for Colombia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.4233 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.2774 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.267 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.59 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.9788 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.2077 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reservoir minimum water area in Colombia?
- Reservoir minimum water area in Colombia was 376.34 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir minimum water area recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 376.34 kmsq in 2022.
- What is the lowest reservoir minimum water area recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 189.97 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Colombia rank for reservoir minimum water area?
- Colombia ranks 59th out of 254 countries with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir minimum water area rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia 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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