Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Mexico
Mexico: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers was 0.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Mexico, 2000–2022
Source: UN Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Mexico is 0.3%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Mexico peaked at 0.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2003.
Mexico ranks 119th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.3% | — |
| 2001 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | -3.3% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 0.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5%, 54% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 0.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.6%, 48% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 116 Madagascar 0.3% compare
- 116 Micronesia (country) 0.3% compare
- 118 Marshall Islands 0.3% compare
- 119 Puerto Rico 0.3% compare
- 121 Seychelles 0.3% compare
- 122 Senegal 0.3% compare
More reference data data for Mexico
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 16.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 32.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 32.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 84.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 157.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.55 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Mexico?
- Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Mexico was 0.3% in 2022, according to UN Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2003.
- How does Mexico rank for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
- Mexico ranks 119th out of 208 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of land covered by lakes and rivers rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from UN Environment Programme – processed by 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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Lakes and rivers permanent water area (% of total land area).