Reservoir minimum water area in United States of America

United States of America: Reservoir minimum water area was 48,440 kmsq in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
48,440 kmsq
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
13th
of 39 groups
All-time high
48,964 kmsq
in 2000
All-time low
46,847 kmsq
in 2008
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Reservoir minimum water area in United States of America, 2000–2022

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k2000201120222000: 49.0k kmsq2001: 48.8k kmsq2002: 48.6k kmsq2003: 48.2k kmsq2004: 47.8k kmsq2005: 47.3k kmsq2006: 47.1k kmsq2007: 46.9k kmsq2008: 46.8k kmsq2009: 46.9k kmsq2010: 47.1k kmsq2011: 47.3k kmsq2012: 47.6k kmsq2013: 47.7k kmsq2014: 47.6k kmsq2015: 47.4k kmsq2016: 47.3k kmsq2017: 47.3k kmsq2018: 47.7k kmsq2019: 48.0k kmsq2020: 48.4k kmsq2021: 48.6k kmsq2022: 48.4k kmsq

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.

Analysis

In 2022, reservoir minimum water area in United States of America stood at 48,440 kmsq.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reservoir minimum water area in United States of America peaked at 48,964 kmsq in 2000 and was at its lowest, 46,847 kmsq, in 2008.

That places United States of America 13th out of 39 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Reservoir minimum water area in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Reservoir minimum water area (square kilometres) in United States of America, 2000 to 2022.
Year kmsq Change
2000 48,964 kmsq
2001 48,816 kmsq -0.3%
2002 48,626 kmsq -0.4%
2003 48,185 kmsq -0.9%
2004 47,795 kmsq -0.8%
2005 47,342 kmsq -0.9%
2006 47,133 kmsq -0.4%
2007 46,929 kmsq -0.4%
2008 46,847 kmsq -0.2%
2009 46,869 kmsq +0.0%
2010 47,081 kmsq +0.5%
2011 47,331 kmsq +0.5%
2012 47,586 kmsq +0.5%
2013 47,670 kmsq +0.2%
2014 47,609 kmsq -0.1%
2015 47,449 kmsq -0.3%
2016 47,275 kmsq -0.4%
2017 47,324 kmsq +0.1%
2018 47,664 kmsq +0.7%
2019 48,008 kmsq +0.7%
2020 48,386 kmsq +0.8%
2021 48,591 kmsq +0.4%
2022 48,440 kmsq -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 47,751 kmsq 46,847 kmsq 48,964 kmsq 10
2010s 47,500 kmsq 47,081 kmsq 48,008 kmsq 10
2020s 48,472 kmsq 48,386 kmsq 48,591 kmsq 3

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 10 Kazakhstan 6,123 kmsq compare
  2. 11 Ghana 5,430 kmsq compare
  3. 12 Egypt 4,460 kmsq compare
  4. 13 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 4,370 kmsq compare
  5. 14 Australia and New Zealand 4,285 kmsq compare
  6. 15 Kenya 3,849 kmsq compare
  7. 16 Ukraine 3,776 kmsq compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is reservoir minimum water area in United States of America?
Reservoir minimum water area in United States of America was 48,440 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest reservoir minimum water area recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 48,964 kmsq in 2000.
What is the lowest reservoir minimum water area recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 46,847 kmsq in 2008.
How does United States of America rank for reservoir minimum water area?
United States of America ranks 13th out of 39 groups with data for 2022.
Is reservoir minimum water area rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United States of 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)
Unit
kmsq
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
291 places, 6,691 data points, 2000–2022
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