Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 90.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
90.5%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
1st
of 221 countries
All-time high
90.6%
in 2020
All-time low
39.0%
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Azerbaijan, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Azerbaijan stood at 90.5%.
The figure is up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Azerbaijan peaked at 90.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 39.0%, in 2000.
Azerbaijan ranks 1st of 221 countries on this measure, 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 Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39.0% | — |
| 2001 | 47.9% | +22.8% |
| 2002 | 60.6% | +26.6% |
| 2003 | 76.0% | +25.5% |
| 2004 | 75.3% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 77.0% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 76.8% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 77.4% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 77.8% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 78.6% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 78.7% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 78.8% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 78.7% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 78.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 79.3% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 80.0% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 82.4% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 84.7% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 87.0% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 88.8% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 90.6% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 90.5% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 90.5% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.6% | 39.0% | 78.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.7% | 78.7% | 88.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.5% | 90.5% | 90.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 2 Malawi 19.8% compare
- 3 Turkmenistan 18.1% compare
- 4 Saint Martin (French Part) 11.0% compare
More environment data for Azerbaijan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -12.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -12.71 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.689 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.85 °C (2025)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, non-coniferous — Production, annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other industrial roundwood — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other industrial roundwood, non-coniferous (production) — Production 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood charcoal — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in Azerbaijan?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Azerbaijan was 90.5% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 90.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.0% in 2000.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Azerbaijan ranks 1st out of 221 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Azerbaijan 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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