Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Mexico

Mexico: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area was 11,140 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
11,140
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
14th
of 219 countries
All-time high
11,231
in 2018
All-time low
9,375
in 2006
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Mexico, 2000–2022

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k2000201120222000: 10.6k2001: 10.5k2002: 10.3k2003: 10.1k2004: 9.8k2005: 9.4k2006: 9.4k2007: 9.5k2008: 9.5k2009: 9.9k2010: 10.1k2011: 10.3k2012: 10.2k2013: 9.9k2014: 10.1k2015: 10.4k2016: 10.4k2017: 10.5k2018: 11.2k2019: 11.0k2020: 10.7k2021: 10.9k2022: 11.1k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Mexico recorded 11,140 for lakes and rivers seasonal water area in 2022.

The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Mexico peaked at 11,231 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 9,375, in 2006.

That places Mexico 14th 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 Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Lakes and rivers seasonal water area (square kilometres) in Mexico, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 10,595
2001 10,503 -0.9%
2002 10,297 -2.0%
2003 10,087 -2.0%
2004 9,766 -3.2%
2005 9,392 -3.8%
2006 9,375 -0.2%
2007 9,484 +1.2%
2008 9,535 +0.5%
2009 9,900 +3.8%
2010 10,056 +1.6%
2011 10,253 +2.0%
2012 10,236 -0.2%
2013 9,919 -3.1%
2014 10,068 +1.5%
2015 10,353 +2.8%
2016 10,411 +0.6%
2017 10,532 +1.2%
2018 11,231 +6.6%
2019 10,994 -2.1%
2020 10,706 -2.6%
2021 10,895 +1.8%
2022 11,140 +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9,893 9,375 10,595 10
2010s 10,405 9,919 11,231 10
2020s 10,914 10,706 11,140 3

Countries ranked near Mexico

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  5. 15 Myanmar 10,797 compare
  6. 16 Uzbekistan 8,769 compare
  7. 17 Thailand 8,462 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Mexico?
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Mexico was 11,140 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 11,231 in 2018.
What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 9,375 in 2006.
How does Mexico rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
Mexico ranks 14th out of 219 countries with data for 2022.
Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mexico 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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Indicator
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area (square kilometres)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
277 places, 6,369 data points, 2000–2022
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