Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Brazil
Brazil: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 61,477 kmsq in 2022. β¬ Flat
Latest (2022)
61,477 kmsq
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
7th
of 212 countries
All-time high
63,443 kmsq
in 2012
All-time low
61,093 kmsq
in 2021
Years of data
23
2000β2022
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Brazil, 2000β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 61,477 kmsq for lakes and rivers permanent water area in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Brazil peaked at 63,443 kmsq in 2012 and was at its lowest, 61,093 kmsq, in 2021.
That places Brazil 7th out of 212 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62,528 kmsq | 61,951 kmsq | 63,297 kmsq | 10 |
| 2010s | 62,675 kmsq | 61,311 kmsq | 63,443 kmsq | 10 |
| 2020s | 61,225 kmsq | 61,093 kmsq | 61,477 kmsq | 3 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 4 China (Peopleβs Republic of) 101,751 kmsq compare
- 5 Turkmenistan 88,527 kmsq compare
- 6 Azerbaijan, Republic of 78,372 kmsq compare
- 8 Argentina 25,229 kmsq compare
- 9 Malawi 23,500 kmsq compare
- 10 Finland 22,408 kmsq compare
More environment data for Brazil
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.221 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.36 Β°C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 11.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 0.0001 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production, annual growth rate 4.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Recovered paper β Production 4.30 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 29.86 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 22,786 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 11,427 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in Brazil?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Brazil was 61,477 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 63,443 kmsq in 2012.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 61,093 kmsq in 2021.
- How does Brazil rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Brazil ranks 7th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Brazil 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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