Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Uruguay
Uruguay: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area was 0.6% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
0.6%
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
60th
of 221 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2004
All-time low
0.5%
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Uruguay, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Uruguay is 0.6%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 6.6% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Uruguay peaked at 0.9% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2000.
That places Uruguay 60th out of 221 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5% | — |
| 2001 | 0.7% | +27.0% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | +11.3% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | +16.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | -13.8% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | -6.6% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3%, 2.3× the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 0.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5%, 1.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More environment data for Uruguay
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.58 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.3 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.385 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.622 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Area, annual growth rate -5.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cropland — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cropland — Area, per capita 0.0007 1000 ha per person (2024)
- Arable land — Area, annual growth rate -5.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arable land — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Uruguay?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Uruguay was 0.6% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2004.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2000.
- How does Uruguay rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Uruguay ranks 60th out of 221 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uruguay 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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