Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change was -2.1% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Latin America and the Caribbean, 2005–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Latin America and the Caribbean is -2.1%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 27.2% on the previous year and down 4,169.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 2.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, -2.1%, in 2022.
That places Latin America and the Caribbean 37th out of 39 groups 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.
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2.5% | — |
| 2006 | 2.7% | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 2.6% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 2.2% | -14.3% |
| 2009 | 2.1% | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | -35.5% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | -65.8% |
| 2012 | -0.0% | -111.0% |
| 2013 | -0.3% | +594.7% |
| 2014 | -0.9% | +151.4% |
| 2015 | -0.9% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | -0.9% | -3.8% |
| 2017 | -1.3% | +56.3% |
| 2018 | -1.2% | -9.8% |
| 2019 | -1.0% | -18.2% |
| 2020 | -1.1% | +8.9% |
| 2021 | -1.7% | +55.8% |
| 2022 | -2.1% | +27.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.4% | 2.1% | 2.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | -0.5% | -1.3% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.6% | -2.1% | -1.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean
More environment data for Latin America and the Caribbean
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.99 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.27 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.204 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 9.17 % (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 29.54 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 158,363 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 25.3 % (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 35,902 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Latin America and the Caribbean was -2.1% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7% in 2006.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.1% in 2022.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 37th out of 39 groups with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area change rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4,169.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean 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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