Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers was 0.55 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of is 0.55, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 0.57 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.45, in 2000.
That places Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 84th out of 207 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.45 | — |
| 2001 | 0.54 | +20.0% |
| 2002 | 0.54 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.54 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.55 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.55 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.55 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.56 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.56 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.57 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.57 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.57 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.57 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.57 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.57 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.56 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.56 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.55 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.55 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.55 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.55 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.55 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.55 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.541 | 0.45 | 0.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.562 | 0.55 | 0.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.55 | 0.55 | 0.55 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 0.55 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 0.57 in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.45 in 2000.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 84th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of land covered by lakes and rivers rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 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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