Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in El Salvador
El Salvador: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area was 0.3% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
0.3%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
124th
of 221 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2001
All-time low
0.2%
in 2006
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in El Salvador, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 0.3% for lakes and rivers seasonal water area in 2022.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in El Salvador peaked at 0.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2006.
El Salvador ranks 124th of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.3% | — |
| 2001 | 0.3% | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | -9.8% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -9.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | -0.5% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 0.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4%, 79% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 0.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5%, 55% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More environment data for El Salvador
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.31 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.1 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.27 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.28 °C (2025)
- Cooling Degree Days, annual growth rate -2.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Heating Degree Days, gaps filled 0.25 (2024)
- Heating Degree Days, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Heating Degree Days, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Value Added Deflator (Agriculture, forestry and fishery) — Value 1.85 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area in El Salvador?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in El Salvador was 0.3% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2001.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2006.
- How does El Salvador rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- El Salvador ranks 124th out of 221 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this El Salvador 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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