Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of): Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 5,042 kmsq in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) recorded 5,042 kmsq for lakes and rivers permanent water area in 2022.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) peaked at 5,217 kmsq in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4,090 kmsq, in 2000.
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 37th of 252 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 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4,090 kmsq | — |
| 2001 | 4,896 kmsq | +19.7% |
| 2002 | 4,914 kmsq | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 4,965 kmsq | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 5,018 kmsq | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 5,012 kmsq | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 5,034 kmsq | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 5,112 kmsq | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 5,142 kmsq | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 5,211 kmsq | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 5,217 kmsq | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 5,165 kmsq | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 5,169 kmsq | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 5,179 kmsq | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 5,156 kmsq | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 5,110 kmsq | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 5,103 kmsq | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 5,030 kmsq | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 5,020 kmsq | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 5,014 kmsq | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 5,002 kmsq | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 4,978 kmsq | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 5,042 kmsq | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,939 kmsq | 4,090 kmsq | 5,211 kmsq | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,116 kmsq | 5,014 kmsq | 5,217 kmsq | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,007 kmsq | 4,978 kmsq | 5,042 kmsq | 3 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
More environment data for Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.29 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.301 °C (2025)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 3.25 % (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 24.42 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 18,241 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 84.68 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 20.68 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 31.98 % (2024)
- Agricultural land — Area 21,541 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) was 5,042 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 5,217 kmsq in 2010.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,090 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 37th out of 252 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 23 observations, free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested).