Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Panama

Panama: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers was 0.06 in 2022. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2022)
0.06
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
175th
of 207 countries
All-time high
0.06
in 2001
All-time low
0.05
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

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

00.020.040.062000201120222000: 0.052001: 0.062002: 0.062003: 0.062004: 0.062005: 0.052006: 0.062007: 0.062008: 0.062009: 0.062010: 0.062011: 0.062012: 0.062013: 0.062014: 0.062015: 0.062016: 0.062017: 0.062018: 0.052019: 0.062020: 0.062021: 0.062022: 0.06

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Panama is 0.06, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Panama peaked at 0.06 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.05, in 2000.

Panama ranks 175th of 207 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.058 0.05 0.06 10
2010s 0.059 0.05 0.06 10
2020s 0.06 0.06 0.06 3

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 172 Central African Republic 0.07 compare
  2. 172 Equatorial Guinea 0.07 compare
  3. 172 Sudan 0.07 compare
  4. 175 Australia 0.06 compare
  5. 175 Malta 0.06 compare
  6. 175 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.06 compare

See the full ranking of 207 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Panama?
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Panama was 0.06 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 0.06 in 2001.
What is the lowest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 0.05 in 2000.
How does Panama rank for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
Panama ranks 175th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of land covered by lakes and rivers rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Panama 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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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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