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
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Ecuador, 2000–2022
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Ecuador
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1826 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9943 (2050)
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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