Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Central America
Central America: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 17,159 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Central America, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Central America recorded 17,159 for lakes and rivers permanent water area in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Central America peaked at 17,380 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 14,699, in 2000.
That places Central America 22nd out of 34 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Central America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14,699 | — |
| 2001 | 16,570 | +12.7% |
| 2002 | 16,490 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 16,381 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 16,443 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 16,475 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 16,541 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 16,687 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 16,800 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 16,927 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 16,940 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 17,010 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 17,026 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 16,986 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 16,838 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 16,918 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 17,007 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 17,081 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 17,202 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 17,380 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 17,347 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 17,200 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 17,159 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16,401 | 14,699 | 16,927 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,039 | 16,838 | 17,380 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,236 | 17,159 | 17,347 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Central America
- 19 Uzbekistan 8,684 compare
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- 22 Uganda 7,921 compare
- 23 Kenya 7,914 compare
- 24 Australia and New Zealand 7,761 compare
- 25 Colombia 7,157 compare
More environment data for Central America
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.211 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ 2.58 % (2024)
- Wood fuel — Production 83.65 million m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 3.69 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 4.26 % (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export quantity 321,062 m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in Central America?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Central America was 17,159 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 17,380 in 2019.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,699 in 2000.
- How does Central America rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Central America ranks 22nd out of 34 groups with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central America 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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