Inland water bodies — Area from CCI_LC in Americas

Americas: Inland water bodies — Area from CCI_LC was 199,597 1000 ha in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
199,597 1000 ha
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
2nd
of 7 groups
All-time high
199,597 1000 ha
in 2022
All-time low
193,923 1000 ha
in 1992
Years of data
31
1992–2022

Inland water bodies — Area from CCI_LC in Americas, 1992–2022

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1992200720221992: 193.9k 1000 ha1993: 194.8k 1000 ha1994: 194.8k 1000 ha1995: 195.5k 1000 ha1996: 196.4k 1000 ha1997: 197.0k 1000 ha1998: 197.7k 1000 ha1999: 198.3k 1000 ha2000: 198.6k 1000 ha2001: 198.4k 1000 ha2002: 198.3k 1000 ha2003: 198.1k 1000 ha2004: 198.8k 1000 ha2005: 198.7k 1000 ha2006: 198.7k 1000 ha2007: 198.6k 1000 ha2008: 198.6k 1000 ha2009: 198.5k 1000 ha2010: 198.6k 1000 ha2011: 198.7k 1000 ha2012: 198.8k 1000 ha2013: 199.0k 1000 ha2014: 199.0k 1000 ha2015: 199.0k 1000 ha2016: 199.0k 1000 ha2017: 199.1k 1000 ha2018: 199.1k 1000 ha2019: 199.4k 1000 ha2020: 199.4k 1000 ha2021: 199.5k 1000 ha2022: 199.6k 1000 ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for inland water bodies — area from cci_lc in Americas is 199,597 1000 ha, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inland water bodies — area from cci_lc in Americas peaked at 199,597 1000 ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 193,923 1000 ha, in 1992.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 196,055 1000 ha 193,923 1000 ha 198,340 1000 ha 8
2000s 198,535 1000 ha 198,140 1000 ha 198,846 1000 ha 10
2010s 198,959 1000 ha 198,589 1000 ha 199,361 1000 ha 10
2020s 199,493 1000 ha 199,431 1000 ha 199,597 1000 ha 3

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 1 Canada 117,571 1000 ha compare
  2. 2 Russian Federation 61,452 1000 ha compare
  3. 3 Antarctica 33,779 1000 ha compare
  4. 4 Kazakhstan 17,478 1000 ha compare
  5. 5 Brazil 13,650 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 270 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is inland water bodies — area from cci_lc in Americas?
Inland water bodies — area from cci_lc in Americas was 199,597 1000 ha in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest inland water bodies — area from cci_lc recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 199,597 1000 ha in 2022.
What is the lowest inland water bodies — area from cci_lc recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 193,923 1000 ha in 1992.
How does Americas rank for inland water bodies — area from cci_lc?
Americas ranks 2nd out of 7 groups with data for 2022.
Is inland water bodies — area from cci_lc rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Americas data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Inland water bodies — Area from CCI_LC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Inland water bodies — Area from CCI_LC
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 8,231 data points, 1992–2022
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