Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in El Salvador
El Salvador: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change was 3.5% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in El Salvador, 2005–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 3.5% for lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.7% on the previous year and up 170.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in El Salvador peaked at 8.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, -16.7%, in 2006.
That places El Salvador 234th out of 247 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -7.8% | — |
| 2006 | -16.7% | +113.9% |
| 2007 | -16.6% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | -14.5% | -12.8% |
| 2009 | -10.3% | -28.7% |
| 2010 | -11.4% | +10.5% |
| 2011 | -10.0% | -12.3% |
| 2012 | -4.9% | -50.8% |
| 2013 | -3.5% | -29.4% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | -159.1% |
| 2015 | 5.8% | +181.9% |
| 2016 | 8.2% | +41.5% |
| 2017 | 4.8% | -41.7% |
| 2018 | 5.6% | +17.6% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | -66.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -84.9% |
| 2021 | 4.0% | +1297.4% |
| 2022 | 3.5% | -13.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -13.2% | -16.7% | -7.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | -0.1% | -11.4% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 0.3% | 4.0% | 3 |
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More environment data for El Salvador
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.31 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.1 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.27 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.28 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood — Production, annual growth rate -16.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Production, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood — Production, per capita 0.0046 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood — Import quantity, annual growth rate -6.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in El Salvador?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in El Salvador was 3.5% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area change recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 8.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area change recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.7% in 2006.
- How does El Salvador rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area change?
- El Salvador ranks 234th out of 247 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area change rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 170.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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