Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Paraguay
Paraguay: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change was 30.2% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Paraguay, 2005–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 30.2% for lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in 2022.
The figure is down 42.5% on the previous year and up 326.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Paraguay peaked at 80.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, -22.6%, in 2010.
Paraguay ranks 170th of 214 countries on this measure, 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 Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -21.0% | — |
| 2006 | -19.6% | -6.7% |
| 2007 | -21.5% | +9.5% |
| 2008 | -21.2% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | -18.6% | -11.9% |
| 2010 | -22.6% | +21.0% |
| 2011 | -14.8% | -34.3% |
| 2012 | -13.3% | -10.2% |
| 2013 | -18.7% | +40.7% |
| 2014 | -7.8% | -58.3% |
| 2015 | 3.3% | -141.8% |
| 2016 | 20.0% | +511.2% |
| 2017 | 44.0% | +120.7% |
| 2018 | 67.2% | +52.6% |
| 2019 | 72.3% | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 80.2% | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 52.5% | -34.6% |
| 2022 | 30.2% | -42.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -20.4% | -21.5% | -18.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 13.0% | -22.6% | 72.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.3% | 30.2% | 80.2% | 3 |
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- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -8.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.6 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.45 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.698 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Import quantity, annual growth rate 18.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import quantity, per capita 0.01 m3 per person (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import value, annual growth rate 9.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Paraguay?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Paraguay was 30.2% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area change recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 80.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area change recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was -22.6% in 2010.
- How does Paraguay rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area change?
- Paraguay ranks 170th out of 214 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area change rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 326.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 seasonal water area change (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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