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

050.0k100.0k150.0k2000201120222000: 136.6k2001: 136.6k2002: 136.4k2003: 136.3k2004: 136.1k2005: 135.8k2006: 135.6k2007: 135.7k2008: 135.7k2009: 136.0k2010: 136.4k2011: 136.6k2012: 136.9k2013: 136.9k2014: 136.9k2015: 136.7k2016: 136.7k2017: 136.8k2018: 137.4k2019: 137.9k2020: 138.4k2021: 138.7k2022: 138.5k

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

Annual values for Reservoir minimum water area (square kilometres) in Northern America, 2000 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  4. 4 China 13,063 compare
  5. 5 Finland 7,276 compare
  6. 6 India 6,758 compare
  7. 7 Kazakhstan 6,123 compare

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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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Indicator
Reservoir minimum water area (square kilometres)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
277 places, 6,369 data points, 2000–2022
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