Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in El Salvador
El Salvador: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers was 0.77 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
0.77
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
66th
of 207 countries
All-time high
0.77
in 2000
All-time low
0.74
in 2003
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in El Salvador, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, share of land covered by lakes and rivers in El Salvador stood at 0.77. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land covered by lakes and rivers in El Salvador peaked at 0.77 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.74, in 2003.
That places El Salvador 66th out of 207 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.77 | — |
| 2001 | 0.75 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.75 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.74 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.75 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.74 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.75 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.76 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.76 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.75 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.76 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.76 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.75 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.75 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.74 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.74 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.74 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.74 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.75 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.75 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.76 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.76 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.77 | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.752 | 0.74 | 0.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.748 | 0.74 | 0.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7633 | 0.76 | 0.77 | 3 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 63 Dominican Republic 0.8 compare
- 63 Philippines 0.8 compare
- 65 Viet Nam 0.79 compare
- 67 Faroe Islands 0.76 compare
- 68 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.75 compare
- 69 Brazil 0.72 compare
More reference data data for El Salvador
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2714 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6267 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0909 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3176 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4948 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land covered by lakes and rivers in El Salvador?
- Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in El Salvador was 0.77 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.77 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.74 in 2003.
- How does El Salvador rank for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
- El Salvador ranks 66th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of land covered by lakes and rivers rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this El Salvador 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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