Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Thailand
Thailand: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change was 13.0% in 2022. β¬ Flat
Latest (2022)
13.0%
Change on year
up 22.2%
World rank
100th
of 216 countries
All-time high
13.8%
in 2010
All-time low
2.5%
in 2017
Years of data
18
2005β2022
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Thailand, 2005β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 13.0% for lakes and rivers permanent water area change in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.2% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Thailand peaked at 13.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2017.
Thailand ranks 100th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.7% | 6.3% | 10.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 2.5% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.3% | 10.1% | 13.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 97 Saint Martin 13.5% compare
- 98 Ghana 13.5% compare
- 99 Anguilla 13.2% compare
- 101 Saint Kitts and Nevis 12.7% compare
- 102 Antigua and Barbuda 12.6% compare
- 103 Russian Federation 12.3% compare
More environment data for Thailand
- Historical exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly 1.44 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.54 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.306 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.01 Β°C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import 25.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import 0.0003 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly -3.92 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.93 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 3.92 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Thailand?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Thailand was 13.0% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 13.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2017.
- How does Thailand rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Thailand ranks 100th out of 216 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area change rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Thailand 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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