Reservoir minimum water area in Uruguay
Uruguay: Reservoir minimum water area was 1,337 kmsq in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
1,337 kmsq
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
34th
of 254 countries
All-time high
1,440 kmsq
in 2018
All-time low
1,300 kmsq
in 2010
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Reservoir minimum water area in Uruguay, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reservoir minimum water area in Uruguay is 1,337 kmsq, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir minimum water area in Uruguay peaked at 1,440 kmsq in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,300 kmsq, in 2010.
Uruguay ranks 34th of 254 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Reservoir minimum water area in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,408 kmsq | — |
| 2001 | 1,392 kmsq | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 1,420 kmsq | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 1,423 kmsq | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 1,423 kmsq | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1,414 kmsq | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 1,411 kmsq | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 1,365 kmsq | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 1,356 kmsq | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 1,315 kmsq | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 1,300 kmsq | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 1,325 kmsq | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 1,351 kmsq | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 1,353 kmsq | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1,377 kmsq | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 1,422 kmsq | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 1,402 kmsq | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 1,423 kmsq | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 1,440 kmsq | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 1,429 kmsq | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 1,427 kmsq | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 1,395 kmsq | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 1,337 kmsq | -4.1% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 1,337 kmsq is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.19 kmsq, 610.3× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 1,337 kmsq is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2511 kmsq, 5324.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,393 kmsq | 1,315 kmsq | 1,423 kmsq | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,382 kmsq | 1,300 kmsq | 1,440 kmsq | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,386 kmsq | 1,337 kmsq | 1,427 kmsq | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More environment data for Uruguay
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.58 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.3 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.385 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.622 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.96 % 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 3.64 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reservoir minimum water area in Uruguay?
- Reservoir minimum water area in Uruguay was 1,337 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir minimum water area recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1,440 kmsq in 2018.
- What is the lowest reservoir minimum water area recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,300 kmsq in 2010.
- How does Uruguay rank for reservoir minimum water area?
- Uruguay ranks 34th out of 254 countries with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir minimum water area rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uruguay 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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