Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Cambodia
Cambodia: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 1.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Cambodia, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lakes and rivers permanent water area in Cambodia is 1.9%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Cambodia peaked at 1.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2000.
That places Cambodia 31st out of 221 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.4% | — |
| 2001 | 1.4% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 1.4% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.6% | +12.3% |
| 2004 | 1.7% | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 1.8% | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 1.8% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 1.8% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 1.8% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.8% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 1.8% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.8% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.8% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.9% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 1.9% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.4% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
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More environment data for Cambodia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.5487 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.06 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.288 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.929 °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 0.8382 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in Cambodia?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Cambodia was 1.9% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2000.
- How does Cambodia rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Cambodia ranks 31st out of 221 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia 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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