Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Central Asia
Central Asia: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change was 2.7% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Central Asia, 2005–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Central Asia is 2.7%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.6% on the previous year and up 311.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Central Asia peaked at 5.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, -1.1%, in 2015.
That places Central Asia 22nd out of 34 groups with data for 2022, putting it 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 Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5.7% | — |
| 2006 | 5.4% | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 5.0% | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 4.7% | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 3.7% | -20.4% |
| 2010 | 2.6% | -30.7% |
| 2011 | 1.7% | -35.2% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | -60.1% |
| 2013 | -0.5% | -169.3% |
| 2014 | -0.8% | +73.6% |
| 2015 | -1.1% | +41.5% |
| 2016 | -0.7% | -36.9% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | -150.4% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | +391.8% |
| 2019 | 2.6% | +48.5% |
| 2020 | 3.6% | +36.4% |
| 2021 | 3.4% | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 2.7% | -19.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.9% | 3.7% | 5.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | -1.1% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 2.7% | 3.6% | 3 |
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More environment data for Central Asia
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.43 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.53 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.724 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 3.05 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 60,266 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 89,684 t (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 74.52 % (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland 4.35 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 2.07 kg/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Central Asia?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Central Asia was 2.7% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.7% in 2005.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.1% in 2015.
- How does Central Asia rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Central Asia ranks 22nd out of 34 groups with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area change rising or falling in Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 311.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central Asia 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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