Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Paraguay
Paraguay: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 0.3% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
0.3%
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
123rd
of 221 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2000
All-time low
0.3%
in 2010
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Paraguay, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Paraguay stood at 0.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Paraguay peaked at 0.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2010.
Paraguay ranks 123rd of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.4% | — |
| 2001 | 0.3% | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 120 Brunei Darussalam 0.3% compare
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- 124 Tuvalu 0.3% compare
- 125 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0.3% compare
- 126 Madagascar 0.3% compare
More environment data for Paraguay
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -8.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.6 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.45 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.698 °C (2025)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, non-coniferous — Production, annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other industrial roundwood — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other industrial roundwood, non-coniferous (production) — Production 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood charcoal — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in Paraguay?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Paraguay was 0.3% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2010.
- How does Paraguay rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Paraguay ranks 123rd out of 221 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Paraguay 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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