Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Brazil
Brazil: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 0.7% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
0.7%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
73rd
of 221 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2012
All-time low
0.7%
in 2021
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Brazil, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Brazil stood at 0.7%.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Brazil peaked at 0.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2021.
Brazil ranks 73rd of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.7% | — |
| 2001 | 0.7% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.7% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 70 Faroe Islands 0.8% compare
- 71 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.7% compare
- 71 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.7% compare
- 74 Romania 0.7% compare
- 75 Republic of Moldova 0.7% compare
- 75 Republic of Moldova 0.7% compare
More environment data for Brazil
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -6.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -8.24 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.221 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.36 °C (2025)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production, annual growth rate 9.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, non-coniferous — Production, annual growth 9.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other industrial roundwood — Production, annual growth rate 9.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other industrial roundwood, non-coniferous (production) — Production 9.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood charcoal — Production, annual growth rate 0.4335 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in Brazil?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Brazil was 0.7% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2021.
- How does Brazil rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Brazil ranks 73rd out of 221 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Brazil 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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