Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of): Lakes and rivers seasonal water area was 8,749 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) recorded 8,749 for lakes and rivers seasonal water area in 2022.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 76.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) peaked at 9,015 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4,742, in 2010.
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 23rd of 252 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 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4,773 | — |
| 2001 | 5,973 | +25.2% |
| 2002 | 5,752 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 6,229 | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 5,817 | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 5,712 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 5,312 | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 5,497 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 5,129 | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 5,141 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 4,742 | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 4,758 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 4,971 | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 5,120 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 5,280 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 6,106 | +15.7% |
| 2016 | 6,619 | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 7,197 | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 8,023 | +11.5% |
| 2019 | 8,906 | +11.0% |
| 2020 | 9,015 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 8,888 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 8,749 | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,533 | 4,773 | 6,229 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,172 | 4,742 | 8,906 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,884 | 8,749 | 9,015 | 3 |
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More environment data for Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.29 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.301 °C (2025)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 3.25 % (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 24.42 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 18,241 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 84.68 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 20.68 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 31.98 % (2024)
- Agricultural land — Area 21,541 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) was 8,749 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 9,015 in 2020.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,742 in 2010.
- How does Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 23rd out of 252 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area rising or falling in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 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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