Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change was 5.0% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Bangladesh, 2005–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Bangladesh is 5.0%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 159.3% on the previous year and up 86.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Bangladesh peaked at 13.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, -9.5%, in 2017.
Bangladesh ranks 152nd of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 13.2% | — |
| 2006 | 12.5% | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 10.1% | -19.0% |
| 2008 | 10.7% | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 9.9% | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 5.0% | -49.7% |
| 2011 | 3.0% | -39.1% |
| 2012 | 2.7% | -12.2% |
| 2013 | -2.0% | -176.2% |
| 2014 | -6.7% | +232.3% |
| 2015 | -6.4% | -4.3% |
| 2016 | -8.3% | +29.4% |
| 2017 | -9.5% | +13.5% |
| 2018 | -7.2% | -24.5% |
| 2019 | -4.8% | -33.4% |
| 2020 | -2.1% | -55.0% |
| 2021 | 1.9% | -189.0% |
| 2022 | 5.0% | +159.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.3% | 9.9% | 13.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | -3.4% | -9.5% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | -2.1% | 5.0% | 3 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.236 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.67 °C (2025)
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- Newsprint — Import quantity, annual growth rate 75.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Newsprint — Import value, gaps filled 8,880 1000 USD (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Bangladesh?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Bangladesh was 5.0% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 13.2% in 2005.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.5% in 2017.
- How does Bangladesh rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Bangladesh ranks 152nd out of 216 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area change rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Lakes and rivers permanent water area change (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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