Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
Bolivia (Plurinational State of): Lakes and rivers seasonal water area was 16,811 kmsq in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) recorded 16,811 kmsq for lakes and rivers seasonal water area in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 16,811 kmsq in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7,963 kmsq, in 2000.
That places Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 14th out of 252 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7,963 kmsq | — |
| 2001 | 8,020 kmsq | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 9,701 kmsq | +21.0% |
| 2003 | 9,112 kmsq | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 9,552 kmsq | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 9,664 kmsq | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 10,894 kmsq | +12.7% |
| 2007 | 10,766 kmsq | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 11,831 kmsq | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 13,503 kmsq | +14.1% |
| 2010 | 13,383 kmsq | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 12,946 kmsq | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 13,143 kmsq | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 12,511 kmsq | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 11,000 kmsq | -12.1% |
| 2015 | 12,021 kmsq | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 11,467 kmsq | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 10,680 kmsq | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 11,341 kmsq | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 13,642 kmsq | +20.3% |
| 2020 | 14,437 kmsq | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 14,950 kmsq | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 16,811 kmsq | +12.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10,101 kmsq | 7,963 kmsq | 13,503 kmsq | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,213 kmsq | 10,680 kmsq | 13,642 kmsq | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,399 kmsq | 14,437 kmsq | 16,811 kmsq | 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 16,811 kmsq 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 16,811 kmsq in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,963 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Bolivia (Plurinational State of) rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Bolivia (Plurinational State of) ranks 14th out of 252 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 (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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