Reservoir minimum water area in Ecuador
Ecuador: Reservoir minimum water area was 69.08 kmsq in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
69.08 kmsq
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
99th
of 254 countries
All-time high
77.64 kmsq
in 2003
All-time low
35 kmsq
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Reservoir minimum water area in Ecuador, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
In 2022, reservoir minimum water area in Ecuador stood at 69.08 kmsq.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir minimum water area in Ecuador peaked at 77.64 kmsq in 2003 and was at its lowest, 35 kmsq, in 2000.
That places Ecuador 99th out of 254 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Reservoir minimum water area in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35 kmsq | — |
| 2001 | 51.43 kmsq | +46.9% |
| 2002 | 67.1 kmsq | +30.5% |
| 2003 | 77.64 kmsq | +15.7% |
| 2004 | 70.72 kmsq | -8.9% |
| 2005 | 59.59 kmsq | -15.7% |
| 2006 | 51 kmsq | -14.4% |
| 2007 | 42.03 kmsq | -17.6% |
| 2008 | 45.6 kmsq | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 49.33 kmsq | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 59.37 kmsq | +20.4% |
| 2011 | 64.1 kmsq | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 71.04 kmsq | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 66.56 kmsq | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 70.79 kmsq | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 68.4 kmsq | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 70.34 kmsq | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 70.11 kmsq | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 73.38 kmsq | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 68.15 kmsq | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 70.15 kmsq | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 70.84 kmsq | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 69.08 kmsq | -2.5% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 69.08 kmsq is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 66.51 kmsq, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 69.08 kmsq is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2511 kmsq, 275.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.94 kmsq | 35 kmsq | 77.64 kmsq | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.23 kmsq | 59.37 kmsq | 73.38 kmsq | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.02 kmsq | 69.08 kmsq | 70.84 kmsq | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 96 Albania 80.17 kmsq compare
- 97 Philippines 79.65 kmsq compare
- 98 Latvia 76.76 kmsq compare
- 100 El Salvador 66.51 kmsq compare
- 101 Republic of Moldova 62.04 kmsq compare
- 101 Moldova 62.04 kmsq compare
More environment data for Ecuador
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.3767 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.4 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.49 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -0.5742 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.65 % 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 -1.14 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reservoir minimum water area in Ecuador?
- Reservoir minimum water area in Ecuador was 69.08 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir minimum water area recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 77.64 kmsq in 2003.
- What is the lowest reservoir minimum water area recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 35 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Ecuador rank for reservoir minimum water area?
- Ecuador ranks 99th out of 254 countries with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir minimum water area rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador 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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