Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Ecuador
Ecuador: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area was 1,577 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Ecuador, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 1,577 for lakes and rivers seasonal water area in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 250.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Ecuador peaked at 1,577 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 424.39, in 2000.
That places Ecuador 47th out of 219 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 424.39 | — |
| 2001 | 595.38 | +40.3% |
| 2002 | 729.5 | +22.5% |
| 2003 | 832.49 | +14.1% |
| 2004 | 753.01 | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 706.22 | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 625.66 | -11.4% |
| 2007 | 544.7 | -12.9% |
| 2008 | 507.18 | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 463.6 | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 476.83 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 444 | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 449.64 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 467.96 | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 531.99 | +13.7% |
| 2015 | 604.79 | +13.7% |
| 2016 | 809.66 | +33.9% |
| 2017 | 994.3 | +22.8% |
| 2018 | 1,158 | +16.5% |
| 2019 | 1,315 | +13.5% |
| 2020 | 1,466 | +11.5% |
| 2021 | 1,521 | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 1,577 | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 618.21 | 424.39 | 832.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 725.2 | 444 | 1,315 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,521 | 1,466 | 1,577 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 44 South Africa 1,913 compare
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More environment data for Ecuador
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.3767 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.4 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.49 °C (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 13.96 % 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 0.0149 t per person (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate -9.31 % 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 Ecuador?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Ecuador was 1,577 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 1,577 in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 424.39 in 2000.
- How does Ecuador rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Ecuador ranks 47th out of 219 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 250.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador 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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