Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Western Asia
Western Asia: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change was 19.1% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Western Asia, 2005–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Western Asia stood at 19.1%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 289.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Western Asia peaked at 19.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2005.
Western Asia ranks 4th of 34 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2.6% | — |
| 2006 | 2.7% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 3.7% | +38.4% |
| 2008 | 4.4% | +18.5% |
| 2009 | 5.1% | +17.2% |
| 2010 | 5.0% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 5.1% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 4.9% | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 4.8% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 5.7% | +17.9% |
| 2015 | 6.7% | +17.5% |
| 2016 | 9.4% | +40.4% |
| 2017 | 12.1% | +28.2% |
| 2018 | 14.6% | +21.2% |
| 2019 | 16.5% | +12.7% |
| 2020 | 18.7% | +13.2% |
| 2021 | 19.0% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 19.1% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.7% | 2.6% | 5.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 8.5% | 4.8% | 16.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.9% | 18.7% | 19.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia
- 1 Faroe Islands 1,926.2% compare
- 2 San Marino 1,042.9% compare
- 3 Niue 815.1% compare
- 4 Naoero 719.9% compare
- 5 Norfolk Island 385.7% compare
- 6 Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha 372.4% compare
- 7 Cocos (Keeling) Islands 300.0% compare
More environment data for Western Asia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.404 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.7 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 5.50 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 5.65 million t (2024)
- Cropland — Area 45,596 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 1.25 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 2.95 g/Int$ (2024)
- Country area — Area 484,480 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 479,195 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Western Asia?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Western Asia was 19.1% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2005.
- How does Western Asia rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Western Asia ranks 4th out of 34 groups with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area change rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 289.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western 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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