Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Central America
Central America: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 0.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Central America, 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 Central America is 0.7%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Central America peaked at 0.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2000.
That places Central America 25th out of 37 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Central America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.6% | — |
| 2001 | 0.7% | +12.7% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.7% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Central America
- 22 United States of America 2.6% compare
- 23 Russian Federation 2.5% compare
- 23 Russian Federation 2.5% compare
- 25 Polynesia 2.4% compare
- 26 United Republic of Tanzania 2.3% compare
- 27 Tonga 2.2% compare
- 28 Israel 2.0% compare
More environment data for Central America
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.211 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ 2.58 % (2024)
- Wood fuel — Production 83.65 million m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 3.69 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 4.26 % (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export quantity 321,062 m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in Central America?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Central America 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 Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2000.
- How does Central America rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Central America ranks 25th out of 37 groups with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central America 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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