Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Paraguay
Paraguay: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area was 2,254 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Paraguay, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 2,254 for lakes and rivers seasonal water area in 2022.
That represents a change of down 14.6% on the previous year and up 50.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Paraguay peaked at 3,121 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,229, in 2004.
That places Paraguay 34th 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 Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,890 | — |
| 2001 | 1,895 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 1,661 | -12.4% |
| 2003 | 1,506 | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 1,229 | -18.4% |
| 2005 | 1,368 | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 1,392 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 1,360 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 1,365 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 1,409 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 1,341 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 1,475 | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 1,502 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 1,408 | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 1,597 | +13.4% |
| 2015 | 1,788 | +12.0% |
| 2016 | 2,077 | +16.2% |
| 2017 | 2,495 | +20.1% |
| 2018 | 2,895 | +16.1% |
| 2019 | 2,985 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 3,121 | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 2,641 | -15.4% |
| 2022 | 2,254 | -14.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,507 | 1,229 | 1,895 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,956 | 1,341 | 2,985 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,672 | 2,254 | 3,121 | 3 |
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More environment data for Paraguay
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -8.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.6 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.45 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.698 °C (2025)
- Plywood and LVL — Import quantity, annual growth rate -25.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Plywood and LVL — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Plywood and LVL — Import quantity, per capita 0.0004 m3 per person (2024)
- Plywood and LVL — Import value, annual growth rate -41.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Plywood and LVL — 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 Paraguay?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Paraguay was 2,254 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 3,121 in 2020.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,229 in 2004.
- How does Paraguay rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Paraguay ranks 34th out of 219 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay 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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