Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Ecuador
Ecuador: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 1,746 kmsq in 2022. β² Rising
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Ecuador, 2000β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lakes and rivers permanent water area in Ecuador is 1,746 kmsq, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Ecuador peaked at 1,746 kmsq in 2022 and was at its lowest, 992.85 kmsq, in 2000.
Ecuador ranks 56th of 235 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,439 kmsq | 992.85 kmsq | 1,579 kmsq | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,615 kmsq | 1,542 kmsq | 1,677 kmsq | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,709 kmsq | 1,671 kmsq | 1,746 kmsq | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in Ecuador?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Ecuador was 1,746 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 1,746 kmsq in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 992.85 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Ecuador rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Ecuador ranks 56th out of 235 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador 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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