Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Chile
Chile: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area was 1,864 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Chile, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Chile recorded 1,864 for lakes and rivers seasonal water area in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 55.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Chile peaked at 1,864 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 745.11, in 2000.
Chile ranks 45th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 745.11 | — |
| 2001 | 913.73 | +22.6% |
| 2002 | 1,114 | +21.9% |
| 2003 | 1,286 | +15.5% |
| 2004 | 1,254 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 1,221 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 1,246 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 1,230 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 1,218 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 1,254 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 1,245 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 1,204 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 1,202 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 1,185 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 1,190 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 1,204 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 1,355 | +12.5% |
| 2017 | 1,433 | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 1,551 | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 1,636 | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 1,700 | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 1,743 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 1,864 | +6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,148 | 745.11 | 1,286 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,320 | 1,185 | 1,636 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,769 | 1,700 | 1,864 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 42 Philippines 2,018 compare
- 43 Sudan 1,960 compare
- 44 South Africa 1,913 compare
- 46 South Sudan 1,818 compare
- 47 Ecuador 1,577 compare
- 48 Mauritania 1,366 compare
More environment data for Chile
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.67 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.3357 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.266 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.82 °C (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 44.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.0299 t per person (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate 29.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — 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 Chile?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Chile was 1,864 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 1,864 in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 745.11 in 2000.
- How does Chile rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Chile ranks 45th out of 219 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile 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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