Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Colombia
Colombia: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area was 7,788 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Colombia, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 7,788 for lakes and rivers seasonal water area in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Colombia peaked at 7,788 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4,353, in 2000.
That places Colombia 19th out of 219 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 Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4,353 | — |
| 2001 | 5,459 | +25.4% |
| 2002 | 5,560 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 5,846 | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 5,492 | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 5,225 | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 5,045 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 5,069 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 5,339 | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 5,786 | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 5,898 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 6,244 | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 6,648 | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 6,827 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 6,701 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 6,903 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 6,684 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 6,648 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 6,843 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 7,250 | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 7,389 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 7,652 | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 7,788 | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,317 | 4,353 | 5,846 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,665 | 5,898 | 7,250 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,610 | 7,389 | 7,788 | 3 |
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- 16 Uzbekistan 8,769 compare
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- 20 Zambia 7,044 compare
- 21 Turkmenistan 6,818 compare
- 22 Peru 6,774 compare
More environment data for Colombia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.4233 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.2774 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.267 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.59 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Import quantity, annual growth rate 27.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import quantity, per capita 0.0101 m3 per person (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import value, annual growth rate 20.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — 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 Colombia?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Colombia was 7,788 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 7,788 in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,353 in 2000.
- How does Colombia rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Colombia ranks 19th out of 219 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia 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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