Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)

Bolivia (Plurinational State of): Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 9,382 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
9,382
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
10th
of 24 regions
All-time high
12,555
in 2006
All-time low
9,344
in 2021
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), 2000–2022

05.0k10.0k15.0k2000201120222000: 11.2k2001: 11.3k2002: 12.4k2003: 12.2k2004: 12.4k2005: 12.3k2006: 12.6k2007: 12.2k2008: 11.9k2009: 12.0k2010: 11.7k2011: 11.1k2012: 10.8k2013: 11.3k2014: 11.3k2015: 11.4k2016: 11.5k2017: 10.9k2018: 10.0k2019: 9.7k2020: 9.5k2021: 9.3k2022: 9.4k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Bolivia (Plurinational State of) recorded 9,382 for lakes and rivers permanent water area in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Bolivia (Plurinational State of) peaked at 12,555 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 9,344, in 2021.

Bolivia (Plurinational State of) ranks 10th of 24 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), year by year

Annual values for Lakes and rivers permanent water area (square kilometres) in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 11,241
2001 11,339 +0.9%
2002 12,411 +9.5%
2003 12,241 -1.4%
2004 12,370 +1.1%
2005 12,281 -0.7%
2006 12,555 +2.2%
2007 12,244 -2.5%
2008 11,912 -2.7%
2009 12,009 +0.8%
2010 11,715 -2.4%
2011 11,114 -5.1%
2012 10,798 -2.8%
2013 11,302 +4.7%
2014 11,275 -0.2%
2015 11,393 +1.0%
2016 11,498 +0.9%
2017 10,857 -5.6%
2018 10,038 -7.5%
2019 9,722 -3.1%
2020 9,526 -2.0%
2021 9,344 -1.9%
2022 9,382 +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12,060 11,241 12,555 10
2010s 10,971 9,722 11,715 10
2020s 9,417 9,344 9,526 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)?
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Bolivia (Plurinational State of) was 9,382 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)?
The highest recorded value was 12,555 in 2006.
What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)?
The lowest recorded value was 9,344 in 2021.
How does Bolivia (Plurinational State of) rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) ranks 10th out of 24 regions with data for 2022.
Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 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)
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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