Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Panama
Panama: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area was 212.24 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Panama, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Panama stood at 212.24. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 65.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Panama peaked at 212.24 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 103.06, in 2009.
Panama ranks 104th of 219 countries on this measure, 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 Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 134.56 | — |
| 2001 | 171.42 | +27.4% |
| 2002 | 184.07 | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 176.92 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 162.53 | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 141.86 | -12.7% |
| 2006 | 122.24 | -13.8% |
| 2007 | 109.94 | -10.1% |
| 2008 | 104.26 | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 103.06 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 108.32 | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 119.13 | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 128.65 | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 130.95 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 143.96 | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 155.45 | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 164.13 | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 175.5 | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 194.48 | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 200.41 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 203.28 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 211.46 | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 212.24 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 141.09 | 103.06 | 184.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 152.1 | 108.32 | 200.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 208.99 | 203.28 | 212.24 | 3 |
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- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 7.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.274 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.86 °C (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 8.62 % 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 0.0127 t per person (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate -1.26 % 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 Panama?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Panama was 212.24 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 212.24 in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 103.06 in 2009.
- How does Panama rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Panama ranks 104th out of 219 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama 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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