Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Uruguay
Uruguay: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers was 0.5 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.5
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
87th
of 207 countries
All-time high
0.52
in 2018
All-time low
0.4
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Uruguay, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Uruguay is 0.5, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Uruguay peaked at 0.52 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.4, in 2000.
Uruguay ranks 87th of 207 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.433 | 0.4 | 0.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.468 | 0.41 | 0.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5067 | 0.5 | 0.51 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More reference data data for Uruguay
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2999 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3685 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2195 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 33.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.01 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Uruguay?
- Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Uruguay was 0.5 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.52 in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4 in 2000.
- How does Uruguay rank for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
- Uruguay ranks 87th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of land covered by lakes and rivers rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay 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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