Lakes and rivers permanent water area in El Salvador
El Salvador: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 0.8% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
0.8%
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
69th
of 221 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2022
All-time low
0.7%
in 2016
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in El Salvador, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers permanent water area in El Salvador stood at 0.8%. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in El Salvador peaked at 0.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2016.
That places El Salvador 69th out of 221 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.8% | — |
| 2001 | 0.7% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 66 Dominican Republic 0.8% compare
- 67 Viet Nam 0.8% compare
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- 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
More environment data for El Salvador
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.31 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.1 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.27 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.28 °C (2025)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, annual growth rate -13.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 2.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 0.0003 million SLC per person (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, annual 2.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, per unit 0 million USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in El Salvador?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area in El Salvador was 0.8% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2016.
- How does El Salvador rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- El Salvador ranks 69th out of 221 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this El Salvador 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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