Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Mexico
Mexico: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 5,730 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
5,730
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
36th
of 254 countries
All-time high
5,996
in 2019
All-time low
5,004
in 2003
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Mexico, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 5,730 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 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5,004, in 2003.
Mexico ranks 36th of 254 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5,242 | — |
| 2001 | 5,216 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 5,114 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 5,004 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 5,057 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 5,108 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 5,187 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 5,343 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 5,486 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 5,601 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 5,611 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 5,667 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 5,679 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 5,609 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 5,470 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 5,534 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 5,621 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 5,711 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 5,830 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 5,996 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 5,964 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 5,815 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 5,730 | -1.5% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 5,730 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 456.12, 12.6× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 5,730 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 103.11, 55.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,236 | 5,004 | 5,601 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,673 | 5,470 | 5,996 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,836 | 5,730 | 5,964 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More environment data for Mexico
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.6859 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.6189 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.234 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.62 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.1645 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.5194 % change on previous year (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 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 in 2019.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,004 in 2003.
- How does Mexico rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Mexico ranks 36th out of 254 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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