Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Argentina
Argentina: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area was 28,440 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
28,440
Change on year
down 16.1%
World rank
9th
of 219 countries
All-time high
37,803
in 2019
All-time low
22,209
in 2013
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Argentina, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Argentina stood at 28,440.
The figure is down 16.1% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Argentina peaked at 37,803 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 22,209, in 2013.
Argentina ranks 9th of 219 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 Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24,823 | — |
| 2001 | 27,142 | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 29,535 | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 31,039 | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 29,796 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 28,476 | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 26,742 | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 24,275 | -9.2% |
| 2008 | 24,602 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 23,091 | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 22,727 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 23,528 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 23,835 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 22,209 | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 24,049 | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 26,472 | +10.1% |
| 2016 | 28,525 | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 33,714 | +18.2% |
| 2018 | 37,400 | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 37,803 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 36,695 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 33,897 | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 28,440 | -16.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26,952 | 23,091 | 31,039 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,026 | 22,209 | 37,803 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,011 | 28,440 | 36,695 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Argentina?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Argentina was 28,440 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 37,803 in 2019.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,209 in 2013.
- How does Argentina rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Argentina ranks 9th out of 219 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Lakes and rivers seasonal water area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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