Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Argentina

Argentina: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers was 0.91 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
0.91
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
56th
of 207 countries
All-time high
1.07
in 2005
All-time low
0.84
in 2014
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Argentina, 2000–2022

00.250.50.7512000201120222000: 0.862001: 0.922002: 12003: 1.12004: 1.12005: 1.12006: 1.12007: 1.12008: 12009: 0.982010: 0.942011: 0.912012: 0.892013: 0.862014: 0.842015: 0.842016: 0.852017: 0.892018: 0.942019: 0.972020: 0.982021: 0.962022: 0.91

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Argentina recorded 0.91 for share of land covered by lakes and rivers in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Argentina peaked at 1.07 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.84, in 2014.

That places Argentina 56th out of 207 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.01 0.86 1.07 10
2010s 0.893 0.84 0.97 10
2020s 0.95 0.91 0.98 3

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 53 Guatemala 0.98 compare
  2. 54 Germany 0.95 compare
  3. 55 Peru 0.92 compare
  4. 56 Gambia 0.91 compare
  5. 56 Türkiye 0.91 compare
  6. 59 Mongolia 0.89 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Argentina?
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Argentina was 0.91 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 1.07 in 2005.
What is the lowest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 0.84 in 2014.
How does Argentina rank for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
Argentina ranks 56th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of land covered by lakes and rivers rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land covered by lakes and rivers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
207 places, 4,761 data points, 2000–2022
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