Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Argentina

Argentina: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 0.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
0.9%
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
59th
of 221 countries
All-time high
1.1%
in 2006
All-time low
0.8%
in 2014
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Argentina, 2000–2022

00.250.50.7512000201120222000: 0.857 %2001: 0.919 %2002: 1 %2003: 1.1 %2004: 1.1 %2005: 1.1 %2006: 1.1 %2007: 1.1 %2008: 1 %2009: 0.983 %2010: 0.939 %2011: 0.912 %2012: 0.885 %2013: 0.857 %2014: 0.839 %2015: 0.844 %2016: 0.852 %2017: 0.892 %2018: 0.937 %2019: 0.966 %2020: 0.978 %2021: 0.959 %2022: 0.907 %

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

Annual values for Lakes and rivers permanent water area (% of total land area) in Argentina, 2000 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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Indicator
Lakes and rivers permanent water area (% of total land area)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
258 places, 5,932 data points, 2000–2022
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