Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Peru
Peru: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area was 6,774 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Peru, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Peru recorded 6,774 for lakes and rivers seasonal water area in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 39.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Peru peaked at 6,774 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4,330, in 2000.
Peru ranks 22nd of 219 countries on this measure, 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 Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4,330 | — |
| 2001 | 4,701 | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 5,065 | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 5,286 | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 5,074 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 4,868 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 4,836 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 4,686 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 4,719 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 4,862 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 4,916 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 4,927 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 4,850 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 4,883 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 4,759 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 4,770 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 5,019 | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 5,462 | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 5,855 | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 6,201 | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 6,528 | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 6,648 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 6,774 | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,842 | 4,330 | 5,286 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,164 | 4,759 | 6,201 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,650 | 6,528 | 6,774 | 3 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.295 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.18 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Peru?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Peru was 6,774 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 6,774 in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,330 in 2000.
- How does Peru rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Peru ranks 22nd out of 219 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru 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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