Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Brazil
Brazil: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area was 43,922 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Brazil, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Brazil is 43,922, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Brazil peaked at 44,265 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 35,293, in 2000.
Brazil ranks 8th 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 Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35,293 | — |
| 2001 | 36,840 | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 38,335 | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 39,104 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 40,196 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 39,980 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 40,428 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 40,554 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 40,933 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 41,661 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 42,433 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 41,800 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 41,680 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 40,366 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 40,091 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 40,533 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 41,602 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 41,685 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 43,283 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 44,265 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 43,832 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 43,543 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 43,922 | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39,332 | 35,293 | 41,661 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41,774 | 40,091 | 44,265 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43,766 | 43,543 | 43,922 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 5 Australia and New Zealand 51,211 compare
- 6 Australia 50,627 compare
- 6 Viet Nam 17,415 compare
- 7 Kazakhstan 50,254 compare
- 9 Argentina 28,440 compare
- 10 Bangladesh 16,396 compare
- 11 Pakistan 15,286 compare
More environment data for Brazil
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -6.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -8.24 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.221 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.36 °C (2025)
- Plywood and LVL — Import quantity, annual growth rate -74.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Plywood and LVL — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Plywood and LVL — Import quantity, per capita 0 m3 per person (2024)
- Plywood and LVL — Import value, annual growth rate -34.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Plywood and LVL — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Brazil?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Brazil was 43,922 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 44,265 in 2019.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,293 in 2000.
- How does Brazil rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Brazil ranks 8th out of 219 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil 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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