Reservoir minimum water area in Northern America
Northern America: Reservoir minimum water area was 138,501 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
138,501
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
4th
of 34 groups
All-time high
138,660
in 2021
All-time low
135,593
in 2006
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Reservoir minimum water area in Northern America, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, reservoir minimum water area in Northern America stood at 138,501.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir minimum water area in Northern America peaked at 138,660 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 135,593, in 2006.
Northern America ranks 4th of 34 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
Reservoir minimum water area in Northern America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 136,576 | — |
| 2001 | 136,588 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 136,398 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 136,287 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 136,129 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 135,759 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 135,593 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 135,686 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 135,662 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 136,041 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 136,377 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 136,642 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 136,932 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 136,920 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 136,874 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 136,704 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 136,698 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 136,797 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 137,439 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 137,864 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 138,374 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 138,660 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 138,501 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 136,072 | 135,593 | 136,588 | 10 |
| 2010s | 136,925 | 136,377 | 137,864 | 10 |
| 2020s | 138,512 | 138,374 | 138,660 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Northern America
More environment data for Northern America
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.25 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.23 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.466 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.49 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 43.74 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 92.54 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use 14.64 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 37.99 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 75.85 kg/ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reservoir minimum water area in Northern America?
- Reservoir minimum water area in Northern America was 138,501 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir minimum water area recorded in Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 138,660 in 2021.
- What is the lowest reservoir minimum water area recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 135,593 in 2006.
- How does Northern America rank for reservoir minimum water area?
- Northern America ranks 4th out of 34 groups with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir minimum water area rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Northern 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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