Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Mexico
Mexico: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 5,730 kmsq in 2022. β² Rising
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Mexico, 2000β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 5,730 kmsq for lakes and rivers permanent water area in 2022.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Mexico peaked at 5,996 kmsq in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5,004 kmsq, in 2003.
Mexico ranks 33rd 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 | 5,236 kmsq | 5,004 kmsq | 5,601 kmsq | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,673 kmsq | 5,470 kmsq | 5,996 kmsq | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,836 kmsq | 5,730 kmsq | 5,964 kmsq | 3 |
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More environment data for Mexico
- Standard Deviation 0.234 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.62 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 4.87 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 4.96 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 46,931 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 13,905 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 521,754 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 302,363 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 3.03 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 3.09 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in Mexico?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Mexico was 5,730 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 5,996 kmsq in 2019.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,004 kmsq in 2003.
- How does Mexico rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Mexico ranks 33rd out of 235 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico 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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