Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of): Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change was 49.5% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), 2005–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) stood at 49.5%.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and up 428.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) peaked at 54.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, -19.0%, in 2010.
That places Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 144th out of 247 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 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -2.4% | — |
| 2006 | -9.2% | +283.9% |
| 2007 | -6.1% | -34.2% |
| 2008 | -12.4% | +103.4% |
| 2009 | -12.2% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | -19.0% | +55.9% |
| 2011 | -18.7% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | -15.1% | -19.4% |
| 2013 | -12.5% | -17.0% |
| 2014 | -9.8% | -21.8% |
| 2015 | 4.3% | -144.3% |
| 2016 | 13.1% | +202.3% |
| 2017 | 23.0% | +75.4% |
| 2018 | 37.1% | +61.4% |
| 2019 | 52.2% | +40.7% |
| 2020 | 54.0% | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 51.8% | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 49.5% | -4.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -283.9% | -2.4% | -9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -8.5% | -12.4% | -2.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | -19.0% | 52.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.8% | 49.5% | 54.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
- 141 Guernsey 50.2% compare
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- 146 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 48.6% compare
- 147 United Republic of Tanzania 47.0% compare
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 seasonal water area change in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) was 49.5% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area change recorded in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 54.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area change recorded in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.0% in 2010.
- How does Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area change?
- Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 144th out of 247 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area change rising or falling in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 428.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 seasonal water area change (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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