Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Chile
Chile: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area was 0.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Chile, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Chile stood at 0.2%. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 55.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Chile peaked at 0.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2000.
Chile ranks 142nd of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1% | — |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +22.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +21.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | +15.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | +12.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | +6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 139 Costa Rica 0.3% compare
- 140 Dominican Republic 0.3% compare
- 141 Kiribati 0.3% compare
- 143 Saint Lucia 0.2% compare
- 144 Denmark 0.2% compare
- 145 Gabon 0.2% compare
More environment data for Chile
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.67 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.3357 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.266 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.82 °C (2025)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 23.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 0.6222 million SLC per person (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, annual 10.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, per unit 0 million USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Chile?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Chile was 0.2% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2000.
- How does Chile rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Chile ranks 142nd out of 221 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile 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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