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
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Uruguay, 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 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 0.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2000.
Uruguay ranks 88th 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 Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.4% | — |
| 2001 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | -2.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5%, 1.1× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 0.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.6%, 83% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 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 UN Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% 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 88th out of 208 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 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).