Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Asia
Asia: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 1.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Asia, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Asia recorded 1.8% for lakes and rivers permanent water area in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Asia peaked at 1.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2000.
That places Asia 14th out of 37 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.2% | — |
| 2001 | 1.3% | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 1.5% | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 1.7% | +15.2% |
| 2004 | 1.7% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 1.7% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.7% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.7% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.7% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.7% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.7% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.7% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.7% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 1.8% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.8% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.2% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Asia
- 11 Rwanda 5.8% compare
- 12 Kazakhstan 5.7% compare
- 13 Estonia 4.5% compare
- 14 Armenia 4.4% compare
- 15 Greenland 4.2% compare
- 16 Kyrgyzstan 3.5% compare
- 17 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 3.4% compare
More environment data for Asia
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.4646 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.83 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.229 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 400.22 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export value 389,605 1000 USD (2024)
- Wood charcoal — Production 10.14 million t (2024)
- Other industrial roundwood, non-coniferous (production) — Production 66.09 million m3 (2024)
- Other industrial roundwood — Production 80.38 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in Asia?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Asia was 1.8% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2000.
- How does Asia rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Asia ranks 14th out of 37 groups with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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 (% of total land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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