Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 1.1% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
1.1%
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
48th
of 221 countries
All-time high
1.3%
in 2004
All-time low
0.9%
in 2001
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Bangladesh, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Bangladesh stood at 1.1%.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Bangladesh peaked at 1.3% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2001.
Bangladesh ranks 48th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9% | — |
| 2001 | 0.9% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | +13.1% |
| 2004 | 1.3% | +22.6% |
| 2005 | 1.2% | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 1.2% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 1.2% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 3 |
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More environment data for Bangladesh
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.59 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.3 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.236 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.67 °C (2025)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 13.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 0.0322 million SLC per person (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, annual 3.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, per unit 0 million USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in Bangladesh?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Bangladesh was 1.1% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 2004.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2001.
- How does Bangladesh rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Bangladesh ranks 48th out of 221 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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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