Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Guyana
Guyana: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 419.19 kmsq in 2022. β² Rising
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Guyana, 2000β2022
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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