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
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Argentina, 2000–2022
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Argentina
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 37.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 37.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 111.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 187.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 31.35 (2050)
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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