Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Argentina
Argentina: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 0.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Argentina, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lakes and rivers permanent water area in Argentina is 0.9%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Argentina peaked at 1.1% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2014.
Argentina ranks 59th of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9% | — |
| 2001 | 0.9% | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in Argentina?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Argentina was 0.9% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 2006.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2014.
- How does Argentina rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Argentina ranks 59th out of 221 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (% of total land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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