Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Argentina
Argentina: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change was -4.6% in 2022. β Volatile
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Argentina, 2005β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Argentina recorded -4.6% for lakes and rivers permanent water area change in 2022.
The figure is down 693.3% on the previous year and up 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Argentina peaked at 12.8% in 2006 and was at its lowest, -11.8%, in 2014.
That places Argentina 189th out of 209 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.3% | 3.3% | 12.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | -6.2% | -11.8% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.3% | -4.6% | 2.8% | 3 |
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- 191 Djibouti -5.9% compare
- 192 Australia and New Zealand -5.9% compare
More environment data for Argentina
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.306 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.03 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 924,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 1.66 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 16,433 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 3,804 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 12,161 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 5,335 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 316,517 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Argentina?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Argentina was -4.6% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 12.8% in 2006.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.8% in 2014.
- How does Argentina rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Argentina ranks 189th out of 209 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area change rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Lakes and rivers permanent water area change (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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