Reservoir minimum water area in Mexico
Mexico: Reservoir minimum water area was 3,237 kmsq in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
3,237 kmsq
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
17th
of 254 countries
All-time high
3,499 kmsq
in 2019
All-time low
2,552 kmsq
in 2004
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Reservoir minimum water area in Mexico, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 3,237 kmsq for reservoir minimum water area in 2022.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir minimum water area in Mexico peaked at 3,499 kmsq in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2,552 kmsq, in 2004.
Mexico ranks 17th of 254 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Reservoir minimum water area in Mexico, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,687 kmsq | — |
| 2001 | 2,684 kmsq | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 2,669 kmsq | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 2,571 kmsq | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 2,552 kmsq | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 2,627 kmsq | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 2,772 kmsq | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 2,898 kmsq | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 3,082 kmsq | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 3,258 kmsq | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 3,373 kmsq | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 3,421 kmsq | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 3,493 kmsq | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 3,456 kmsq | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 3,364 kmsq | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 3,349 kmsq | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 3,359 kmsq | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 3,348 kmsq | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 3,411 kmsq | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 3,499 kmsq | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 3,450 kmsq | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 3,358 kmsq | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 3,237 kmsq | -3.6% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 3,237 kmsq is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 66.51 kmsq, 48.7× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 3,237 kmsq is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2511 kmsq, 12891.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,780 kmsq | 2,552 kmsq | 3,258 kmsq | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,407 kmsq | 3,348 kmsq | 3,499 kmsq | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,348 kmsq | 3,237 kmsq | 3,450 kmsq | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More environment data for Mexico
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.6859 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.6189 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.234 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.62 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.1645 % 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 -0.5194 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reservoir minimum water area in Mexico?
- Reservoir minimum water area in Mexico was 3,237 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir minimum water area recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 3,499 kmsq in 2019.
- What is the lowest reservoir minimum water area recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,552 kmsq in 2004.
- How does Mexico rank for reservoir minimum water area?
- Mexico ranks 17th out of 254 countries with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir minimum water area rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico 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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