Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Guyana

Guyana: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 419.19 kmsq in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
419.19 kmsq
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
98th
of 235 countries
All-time high
419.19 kmsq
in 2022
All-time low
295.28 kmsq
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Guyana, 2000–2022

01002003004002000201120222000: 295.3 kmsq2001: 314.3 kmsq2002: 333.9 kmsq2003: 359.3 kmsq2004: 374.5 kmsq2005: 369.4 kmsq2006: 367 kmsq2007: 368.6 kmsq2008: 360.1 kmsq2009: 366.1 kmsq2010: 368.3 kmsq2011: 369.2 kmsq2012: 368.6 kmsq2013: 374.6 kmsq2014: 368.6 kmsq2015: 374.2 kmsq2016: 379.5 kmsq2017: 383.7 kmsq2018: 391.8 kmsq2019: 403 kmsq2020: 406.5 kmsq2021: 412.1 kmsq2022: 419.2 kmsq

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.

Analysis

In 2022, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Guyana stood at 419.19 kmsq. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Guyana peaked at 419.19 kmsq in 2022 and was at its lowest, 295.28 kmsq, in 2000.

That places Guyana 98th out of 235 countries 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 350.85 kmsq 295.28 kmsq 374.53 kmsq 10
2010s 378.14 kmsq 368.29 kmsq 402.99 kmsq 10
2020s 412.62 kmsq 406.54 kmsq 419.19 kmsq 3

Countries ranked near Guyana

  1. 95 Israel 451.4 kmsq compare
  2. 96 Jordan 435.81 kmsq compare
  3. 97 Denmark 433.28 kmsq compare
  4. 99 Serbia 417.67 kmsq compare
  5. 100 Bulgaria 415.52 kmsq compare
  6. 101 Zimbabwe 406.29 kmsq compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in Guyana?
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Guyana was 419.19 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Guyana?
The highest recorded value was 419.19 kmsq in 2022.
What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Guyana?
The lowest recorded value was 295.28 kmsq in 2000.
How does Guyana rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
Guyana ranks 98th out of 235 countries with data for 2022.
Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Guyana?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guyana 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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Indicator
Lakes and rivers permanent water area (square kilometres)
Unit
kmsq
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
277 places, 6,369 data points, 2000–2022
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