Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Guyana
Guyana: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area was 896.71 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Guyana, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Guyana stood at 896.71. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.9% on the previous year and up 61.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Guyana peaked at 896.71 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 386, in 2000.
That places Guyana 63rd out of 219 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 386 | — |
| 2001 | 438.05 | +13.5% |
| 2002 | 484.05 | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 533.41 | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 579.87 | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 565.73 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 562.75 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 593.89 | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 606.91 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 641.16 | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 581.85 | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 601.53 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 555.93 | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 562.44 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 518.74 | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 553.28 | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 525.52 | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 531.18 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 611.24 | +15.1% |
| 2019 | 692.42 | +13.3% |
| 2020 | 739.08 | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 808.61 | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 896.71 | +10.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 539.18 | 386 | 641.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 573.41 | 518.74 | 692.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 814.8 | 739.08 | 896.71 | 3 |
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- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.92 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.55 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.299 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.49 °C (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 64.9 % 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 0.0078 t per person (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate 22.26 % 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 Guyana?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Guyana was 896.71 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 896.71 in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 386 in 2000.
- How does Guyana rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Guyana ranks 63rd out of 219 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana 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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