Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change was 6.5% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Southern Asia, 2005–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Southern Asia recorded 6.5% for lakes and rivers permanent water area change in 2022. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 293.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Southern Asia peaked at 6.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2014.
Southern Asia ranks 15th of 34 groups 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 Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2.9% | — |
| 2006 | 2.8% | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 2.9% | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 3.3% | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 3.2% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 2.8% | -13.7% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | -27.0% |
| 2012 | 1.6% | -18.7% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | -60.1% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -37.9% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | +94.5% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | +87.0% |
| 2018 | 2.7% | +66.1% |
| 2019 | 3.2% | +20.5% |
| 2020 | 4.4% | +37.2% |
| 2021 | 6.0% | +36.2% |
| 2022 | 6.5% | +7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.0% | 2.8% | 3.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 0.4% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 4.4% | 6.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
- 12 French Polynesia 255.2% compare
- 13 Kiribati 233.4% compare
- 14 Sudan 225.3% compare
- 15 Tonga 208.3% compare
- 16 Tuvalu 160.6% compare
- 17 Cook Islands 153.5% compare
- 18 Northern Mariana Islands 149.9% compare
More environment data for Southern Asia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.4009 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 6.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.274 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.44 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 15.39 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 8.45 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 44.63 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 13.9 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 38.89 g/Int$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Southern Asia?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Southern Asia was 6.5% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2014.
- How does Southern Asia rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Southern Asia ranks 15th out of 34 groups with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area change rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 293.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Southern 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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