Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Americas
Americas: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 1.34 million kmsq in 2022. β¬ Flat
Latest (2022)
1.34 million kmsq
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
3rd
of 13 groups
All-time high
1.35 million kmsq
in 2009
All-time low
1.29 million kmsq
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000β2022
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Americas, 2000β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lakes and rivers permanent water area in Americas is 1.34 million kmsq, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Americas peaked at 1.35 million kmsq in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.29 million kmsq, in 2000.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.33 million kmsq | 1.29 million kmsq | 1.35 million kmsq | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.34 million kmsq | 1.34 million kmsq | 1.35 million kmsq | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.34 million kmsq | 1.34 million kmsq | 1.34 million kmsq | 3 |
Countries ranked near Americas
- 1 Canada 916,377 kmsq compare
- 2 Russian Federation 425,204 kmsq compare
- 3 Kazakhstan 155,467 kmsq compare
- 4 China (Peopleβs Republic of) 101,751 kmsq compare
- 5 Turkmenistan 88,527 kmsq compare
- 6 Azerbaijan 78,372 kmsq compare
More environment data for Americas
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.303 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.95 Β°C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood β Production 740.92 million m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel β Production 341.57 million m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, coniferous β Production 78.58 million m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous β Production 263.00 million m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) β Annual growth US$ 2.72 % (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous β Import quantity 28.04 million m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) β Annual growth US$ -3.24 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in Americas?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Americas was 1.34 million kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 1.35 million kmsq in 2009.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.29 million kmsq in 2000.
- How does Americas rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Americas ranks 3rd out of 13 groups with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Americas data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Lakes and rivers permanent water area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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