Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Panama

Panama: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 44.76 kmsq in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
44.76 kmsq
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
136th
of 212 countries
All-time high
45.69 kmsq
in 2012
All-time low
35.93 kmsq
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

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

010203040502000201120222000: 35.9 kmsq2001: 43.5 kmsq2002: 42 kmsq2003: 41.8 kmsq2004: 42 kmsq2005: 41.2 kmsq2006: 42.4 kmsq2007: 43.9 kmsq2008: 44.5 kmsq2009: 44.5 kmsq2010: 44.8 kmsq2011: 44.8 kmsq2012: 45.7 kmsq2013: 45.4 kmsq2014: 44.8 kmsq2015: 43 kmsq2016: 41.7 kmsq2017: 41.7 kmsq2018: 41.4 kmsq2019: 43.2 kmsq2020: 44 kmsq2021: 44.9 kmsq2022: 44.8 kmsq

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for lakes and rivers permanent water area in Panama is 44.76 kmsq, measured in 2022.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Panama peaked at 45.69 kmsq in 2012 and was at its lowest, 35.93 kmsq, in 2000.

That places Panama 136th out of 212 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 42.17 kmsq 35.93 kmsq 44.53 kmsq 10
2010s 43.64 kmsq 41.41 kmsq 45.69 kmsq 10
2020s 44.55 kmsq 44 kmsq 44.9 kmsq 3

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 133 French Guiana 53.97 kmsq compare
  2. 134 Guinea-Bissau 51.55 kmsq compare
  3. 135 Costa Rica 44.87 kmsq compare
  4. 137 Libya 43.45 kmsq compare
  5. 138 Slovenia 41.79 kmsq compare
  6. 139 Oman 36.37 kmsq compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in Panama?
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Panama was 44.76 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 45.69 kmsq in 2012.
What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 35.93 kmsq in 2000.
How does Panama rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
Panama ranks 136th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Panama 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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