Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Armenia
Armenia: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 4.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Armenia, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Armenia stood at 4.4%.
That represents a change of up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Armenia peaked at 4.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2000.
That places Armenia 14th out of 221 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Armenia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.6% | — |
| 2001 | 2.6% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 3.5% | +33.1% |
| 2003 | 4.3% | +25.1% |
| 2004 | 4.3% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4.3% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 4.3% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 4.4% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 4.4% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 4.4% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 4.4% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 4.4% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 4.4% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4.4% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 4.4% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 4.4% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 4.4% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.4% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4.4% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4.4% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.9% | 2.6% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 4.4% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 4.4% | 4.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 11 Rwanda 5.8% compare
- 12 Kazakhstan 5.7% compare
- 13 Estonia 4.5% compare
- 15 Greenland 4.2% compare
- 16 Kyrgyzstan 3.5% compare
- 17 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 3.4% compare
More environment data for Armenia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -10.94 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -10.56 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Drought - Cities and FUAs — Land soil moisture anomaly -1 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.764 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.74 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity, per capita 0.0003 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 0.0001 1000 USD per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in Armenia?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Armenia was 4.4% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2000.
- How does Armenia rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Armenia ranks 14th out of 221 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Armenia 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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