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
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), 2000–2022
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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More environment data for Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.304 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.644 °C (2025)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 0.56 g/Int$ (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 30.33 % (2024)
- Agriculture — Area 39,309 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 108,796 1000 ha (2024)
- Country area — Area 109,858 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 1,062 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 546.54 1000 ha (2024)
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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