Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in India
India: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change was 11.4% in 2022. β Volatile
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in India, 2005β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
India recorded 11.4% for lakes and rivers permanent water area change in 2022. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 43.3% on the previous year and up 104.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area change in India peaked at 11.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -3.7%, in 2005.
That places India 114th out of 232 countries 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -1.0% | -3.7% | 3.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 4.0% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 3.0% | 11.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near India
- 111 Bulgaria 11.7% compare
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- 115 North Macedonia 11.3% compare
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- 117 Belgium 11.3% compare
More environment data for India
- Standard Deviation 0.254 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.954 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 8.00 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 14.13 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 63,080 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 37,519 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 768,863 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 1.05 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 1.10 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 1.34 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area change in India?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in India was 11.4% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 11.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.7% in 2005.
- How does India rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- India ranks 114th out of 232 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area change rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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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