Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
Bolivia (Plurinational State of): Lakes and rivers seasonal water area was 1.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Bolivia (Plurinational State of) stood at 1.5%. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 12.4% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Bolivia (Plurinational State of) peaked at 1.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2000.
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) ranks 22nd of 221 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.7% | — |
| 2001 | 0.7% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | +21.0% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | +12.7% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | +14.1% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | -12.1% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | +20.3% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | +12.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.5% | 3 |
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More environment data for Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.304 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.644 °C (2025)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 0.56 g/Int$ (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 30.33 % (2024)
- Agriculture — Area 39,309 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 108,796 1000 ha (2024)
- Country area — Area 109,858 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 1,062 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 546.54 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Bolivia (Plurinational State of) was 1.5% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2000.
- How does Bolivia (Plurinational State of) rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Bolivia (Plurinational State of) ranks 22nd out of 221 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area rising or falling in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia (Plurinational State 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 (% of total land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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