Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)

Bolivia (Plurinational State of): Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 0.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
0.9%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
62nd
of 221 countries
All-time high
1.1%
in 2006
All-time low
0.9%
in 2021
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), 2000–2022

00.250.50.7511.22000201120222000: 12001: 12002: 1.12003: 1.12004: 1.12005: 1.12006: 1.12007: 1.12008: 1.12009: 1.12010: 1.12011: 12012: 0.9832013: 12014: 12015: 12016: 12017: 0.9882018: 0.9142019: 0.8852020: 0.8672021: 0.8512022: 0.854

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for lakes and rivers permanent water area in Bolivia (Plurinational State of) is 0.9%, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Bolivia (Plurinational State of) peaked at 1.1% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2021.

Bolivia (Plurinational State of) ranks 62nd 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 Bolivia (Plurinational State of), year by year

Annual values for Lakes and rivers permanent water area (% of total land area) in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 1.0%
2001 1.0% +0.9%
2002 1.1% +9.5%
2003 1.1% -1.4%
2004 1.1% +1.1%
2005 1.1% -0.7%
2006 1.1% +2.2%
2007 1.1% -2.5%
2008 1.1% -2.7%
2009 1.1% +0.8%
2010 1.1% -2.4%
2011 1.0% -5.1%
2012 1.0% -2.8%
2013 1.0% +4.7%
2014 1.0% -0.2%
2015 1.0% +1.0%
2016 1.0% +0.9%
2017 1.0% -5.6%
2018 0.9% -7.5%
2019 0.9% -3.1%
2020 0.9% -2.0%
2021 0.9% -1.9%
2022 0.9% +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.1% 1.0% 1.1% 10
2010s 1.0% 0.9% 1.1% 10
2020s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)?
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 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 Bolivia (Plurinational State of)?
The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 2006.
What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2021.
How does Bolivia (Plurinational State of) rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) ranks 62nd out of 221 countries with data for 2022.
Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bolivia (Plurinational State 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 (% 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)
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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