Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Panama
Panama: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 44.76 kmsq in 2022. β² Rising
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Panama, 2000β2022
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 133 French Guiana 53.97 kmsq compare
- 134 Guinea-Bissau 51.55 kmsq compare
- 135 Costa Rica 44.87 kmsq compare
- 137 Libya 43.45 kmsq compare
- 138 Slovenia 41.79 kmsq compare
- 139 Oman 36.37 kmsq compare
More environment data for Panama
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.274 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.86 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 26,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 26,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 259 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 29 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 6,871 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 12,900 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 49,441 1000 USD (2024)
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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