Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Colombia
Colombia: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 0.6% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
0.6%
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
84th
of 221 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2013
All-time low
0.6%
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Colombia, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 0.6% for lakes and rivers permanent water area in 2022.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Colombia peaked at 0.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2000.
That places Colombia 84th out of 221 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.6% | — |
| 2001 | 0.7% | +18.2% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 3 |
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More environment data for Colombia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.4233 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.2774 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.267 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.59 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity, per capita 0 m3 per person (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value, per capita 0 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export quantity, annual growth rate 16.29 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in Colombia?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Colombia was 0.6% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2000.
- How does Colombia rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Colombia ranks 84th out of 221 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Colombia 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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