Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Peru
Peru: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers was 0.92 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
0.92
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
55th
of 207 countries
All-time high
0.97
in 2003
All-time low
0.92
in 2021
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Peru, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Peru is 0.92, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Peru peaked at 0.97 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.92, in 2021.
That places Peru 55th out of 207 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.96 | 0.95 | 0.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.946 | 0.94 | 0.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9233 | 0.92 | 0.93 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More reference data data for Peru
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 35.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Peru?
- Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Peru was 0.92 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.97 in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.92 in 2021.
- How does Peru rank for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
- Peru ranks 55th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of land covered by lakes and rivers rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Peru 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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