Reservoir minimum water area in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Reservoir minimum water area was 40,106 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Reservoir minimum water area in Latin America and the Caribbean, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, reservoir minimum water area in Latin America and the Caribbean stood at 40,106.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir minimum water area in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 42,032 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 33,554, in 2000.
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 11th of 34 groups on this measure, 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 Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33,554 | — |
| 2001 | 35,131 | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 35,686 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 36,364 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 36,819 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 37,630 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 38,553 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 39,674 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 40,416 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 41,025 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 41,418 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 41,597 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 41,983 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 42,032 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 42,016 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 41,575 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 40,808 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 40,043 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 39,648 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 39,520 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 39,612 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 39,973 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 40,106 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37,485 | 33,554 | 41,025 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41,064 | 39,520 | 42,032 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39,897 | 39,612 | 40,106 | 3 |
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More environment data for Latin America and the Caribbean
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.99 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.27 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.204 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 9.17 % (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 29.54 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 158,363 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 25.3 % (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 35,902 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reservoir minimum water area in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Reservoir minimum water area in Latin America and the Caribbean was 40,106 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir minimum water area recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 42,032 in 2013.
- What is the lowest reservoir minimum water area recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,554 in 2000.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for reservoir minimum water area?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 11th out of 34 groups with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir minimum water area rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean 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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