Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of): Lakes and rivers permanent water area change was 0.3% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), 2005–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) stood at 0.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 127.9% on the previous year and down 90.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) peaked at 3.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, -1.0%, in 2021.
That places Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 203rd out of 249 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.
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -0.3% | — |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -140.1% |
| 2007 | 1.7% | +1186.2% |
| 2008 | 2.3% | +35.1% |
| 2009 | 3.6% | +61.0% |
| 2010 | 3.8% | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 2.7% | -27.2% |
| 2012 | 2.8% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 2.5% | -15.7% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | -35.5% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -97.2% |
| 2018 | -0.2% | -473.2% |
| 2019 | -0.3% | +82.4% |
| 2020 | -0.5% | +85.0% |
| 2021 | -1.0% | +89.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | -127.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.5% | -0.3% | 3.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | -0.3% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.4% | -1.0% | 0.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
- 200 Mozambique 0.6% compare
- 201 Guatemala 0.4% compare
- 202 Kyrgyzstan 0.4% compare
- 204 Ukraine 0.2% compare
- 205 Republic of Moldova 0.2% compare
- 205 Republic of Moldova 0.2% compare
More environment data for Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.29 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.301 °C (2025)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 3.25 % (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 24.42 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 18,241 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 84.68 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 20.68 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 31.98 % (2024)
- Agricultural land — Area 21,541 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) was 0.3% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.0% in 2021.
- How does Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 203rd out of 249 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area change rising or falling in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 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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