Lakes and rivers permanent water area in El Salvador
El Salvador: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 161.36 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
161.36
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
111th
of 219 countries
All-time high
161.36
in 2022
All-time low
155.69
in 2016
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in El Salvador, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers permanent water area in El Salvador stood at 161.36. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in El Salvador peaked at 161.36 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 155.69, in 2016.
El Salvador ranks 111th of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 161.29 | — |
| 2001 | 157.76 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 157.18 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 156.71 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 156.84 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 156.12 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 158.75 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 158.94 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 159.03 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 158.53 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 159.47 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 159.94 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 158.69 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 158.44 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 156.67 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 156.52 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 155.69 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 156.11 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 157.03 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 158.73 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 159.49 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 159.34 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 161.36 | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 158.11 | 156.12 | 161.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 157.73 | 155.69 | 159.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 160.06 | 159.34 | 161.36 | 3 |
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More environment data for El Salvador
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.31 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.1 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.27 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.28 °C (2025)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 4.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.0036 t per person (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value, annual growth rate -6.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in El Salvador?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area in El Salvador was 161.36 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 161.36 in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 155.69 in 2016.
- How does El Salvador rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- El Salvador ranks 111th out of 219 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this El Salvador 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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