Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Paraguay
Paraguay: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 1,336 in 2022. β¬ Flat
Latest (2022)
1,336
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
59th
of 219 countries
All-time high
1,460
in 2000
All-time low
1,255
in 2010
Years of data
23
2000β2022
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Paraguay, 2000β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Paraguay stood at 1,336.
That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Paraguay peaked at 1,460 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,255, in 2010.
That places Paraguay 59th out of 219 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,329 | 1,270 | 1,460 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,320 | 1,255 | 1,457 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,399 | 1,336 | 1,455 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More environment data for Paraguay
- Historical exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly -8.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.6 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.45 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.698 Β°C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import -6.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import 0.0005 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly -17.44 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly -17.27 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value -6.44 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in Paraguay?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Paraguay was 1,336 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1,460 in 2000.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,255 in 2010.
- How does Paraguay rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Paraguay ranks 59th out of 219 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Paraguay 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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