Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Argentina

Argentina: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 25,229 kmsq in 2022. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2022)
25,229 kmsq
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
8th
of 212 countries
All-time high
29,838 kmsq
in 2006
All-time low
23,325 kmsq
in 2014
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Argentina, 2000–2022

010.0k20.0k30.0k2000201120222000: 23.8k kmsq2001: 25.6k kmsq2002: 28.2k kmsq2003: 29.4k kmsq2004: 29.4k kmsq2005: 29.7k kmsq2006: 29.8k kmsq2007: 29.3k kmsq2008: 28.4k kmsq2009: 27.3k kmsq2010: 26.1k kmsq2011: 25.4k kmsq2012: 24.6k kmsq2013: 23.8k kmsq2014: 23.3k kmsq2015: 23.5k kmsq2016: 23.7k kmsq2017: 24.8k kmsq2018: 26.1k kmsq2019: 26.9k kmsq2020: 27.2k kmsq2021: 26.7k kmsq2022: 25.2k kmsq

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.

Analysis

Argentina recorded 25,229 kmsq for lakes and rivers permanent water area in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Argentina peaked at 29,838 kmsq in 2006 and was at its lowest, 23,325 kmsq, in 2014.

Argentina ranks 8th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 28,087 kmsq 23,840 kmsq 29,838 kmsq 10
2010s 24,807 kmsq 23,325 kmsq 26,850 kmsq 10
2020s 26,357 kmsq 25,229 kmsq 27,191 kmsq 3

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 5 Turkmenistan 88,527 kmsq compare
  2. 6 Azerbaijan, Republic of 78,372 kmsq compare
  3. 7 Brazil 61,477 kmsq compare
  4. 9 Malawi 23,500 kmsq compare
  5. 10 Finland 22,408 kmsq compare
  6. 11 Greenland 17,316 kmsq compare

See the full ranking of 277 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in Argentina?
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Argentina was 25,229 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 29,838 kmsq in 2006.
What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 23,325 kmsq in 2014.
How does Argentina rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
Argentina ranks 8th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Argentina 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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Indicator
Lakes and rivers permanent water area (square kilometres)
Unit
kmsq
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
277 places, 6,369 data points, 2000–2022
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