Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Brazil
Brazil: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change was -1.8% in 2022. β Volatile
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Brazil, 2005β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Brazil stood at -1.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.5% on the previous year and down 233.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Brazil peaked at 1.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, -2.4%, in 2021.
That places Brazil 183rd 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 | 0.4% | -0.1% | 1.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | -2.1% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.2% | -2.4% | -1.8% | 3 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.221 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.36 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 4.30 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 29.86 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 22,786 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 11,427 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 844,196 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 917,122 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 407,198 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Brazil?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Brazil was -1.8% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.4% in 2021.
- How does Brazil rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Brazil ranks 183rd out of 209 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area change rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 233.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil 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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