Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Ecuador

Ecuador: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers was 0.68 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
0.68
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
72nd
of 207 countries
All-time high
0.68
in 2022
All-time low
0.39
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

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

00.20.40.62000201120222000: 0.392001: 0.52002: 0.582003: 0.622004: 0.592005: 0.592006: 0.592007: 0.582008: 0.582009: 0.592010: 0.612011: 0.62012: 0.612013: 0.612014: 0.632015: 0.632016: 0.652017: 0.652018: 0.652019: 0.652020: 0.652021: 0.672022: 0.68

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Ecuador stood at 0.68. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Ecuador peaked at 0.68 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.39, in 2000.

That places Ecuador 72nd out of 207 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.561 0.39 0.62 10
2010s 0.629 0.6 0.65 10
2020s 0.6667 0.65 0.68 3

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 69 Brazil 0.72 compare
  2. 70 Moldova 0.7 compare
  3. 70 Romania 0.7 compare
  4. 72 Mauritius 0.68 compare
  5. 74 Curacao 0.67 compare
  6. 75 Austria 0.66 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Ecuador?
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Ecuador was 0.68 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 0.68 in 2022.
What is the lowest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.39 in 2000.
How does Ecuador rank for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
Ecuador ranks 72nd out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of land covered by lakes and rivers rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ecuador 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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About this data

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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