Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Peru
Peru: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change was 35.4% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Peru, 2005–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Peru stood at 35.4%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.7% on the previous year and up 1,257.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Peru peaked at 35.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -6.3%, in 2007.
That places Peru 158th out of 214 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -2.7% | — |
| 2006 | -3.3% | +23.0% |
| 2007 | -6.3% | +90.1% |
| 2008 | -5.7% | -10.3% |
| 2009 | -2.8% | -50.3% |
| 2010 | -1.7% | -38.4% |
| 2011 | -1.5% | -12.6% |
| 2012 | -3.1% | +100.9% |
| 2013 | -2.4% | -21.2% |
| 2014 | -4.9% | +102.4% |
| 2015 | -4.7% | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -106.8% |
| 2017 | 9.2% | +2780.5% |
| 2018 | 17.0% | +85.5% |
| 2019 | 23.9% | +40.6% |
| 2020 | 30.5% | +27.3% |
| 2021 | 32.9% | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 35.4% | +7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -4.2% | -6.3% | -2.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | -4.9% | 23.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.9% | 30.5% | 35.4% | 3 |
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More environment data for Peru
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.4511 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 3.13 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.295 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.18 °C (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 26.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.0187 t per person (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate 10.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — 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 Peru?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Peru was 35.4% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area change recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 35.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area change recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.3% in 2007.
- How does Peru rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area change?
- Peru ranks 158th out of 214 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area change rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,257.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru 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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