Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Chile
Chile: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 11,251 kmsq in 2022. β² Rising
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Chile, 2000β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Chile stood at 11,251 kmsq. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Chile peaked at 11,251 kmsq in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5,339 kmsq, in 2000.
Chile ranks 18th of 235 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,976 kmsq | 5,339 kmsq | 11,146 kmsq | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,045 kmsq | 10,996 kmsq | 11,094 kmsq | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,180 kmsq | 11,102 kmsq | 11,251 kmsq | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in Chile?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Chile was 11,251 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 11,251 kmsq in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,339 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Chile rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Chile ranks 18th out of 235 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile 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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