Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 0.1% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Afghanistan, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Afghanistan stood at 0.1%.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Afghanistan peaked at 0.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2016.
Afghanistan ranks 182nd of 221 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.4% | — |
| 2001 | 0.4% | -12.3% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | -17.1% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | -19.7% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | -23.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -28.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -16.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -9.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 3 |
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More environment data for Afghanistan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -19.95 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -17.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.547 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.96 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity, per capita 0 m3 per person (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value, per capita 0 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export quantity, annual growth rate -93.56 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in Afghanistan?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Afghanistan was 0.1% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2016.
- How does Afghanistan rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Afghanistan ranks 182nd out of 221 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Lakes and rivers permanent water area (% of total land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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