Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Central Asia
Central Asia: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 6.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Central Asia, 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 Central Asia is 6.5%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Central Asia peaked at 6.8% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 2000.
That places Central Asia 1st out of 37 groups 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 Central Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.9% | — |
| 2001 | 5.3% | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 6.0% | +11.6% |
| 2003 | 6.8% | +13.8% |
| 2004 | 6.7% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 6.7% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 6.7% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 6.7% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 6.6% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 6.6% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 6.5% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 6.4% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 6.4% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 6.3% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 6.3% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 6.3% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 6.3% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 6.4% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 6.5% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 6.5% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 6.6% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 6.6% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 6.5% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.3% | 4.9% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 6.3% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 6.5% | 6.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Central Asia
- 1 Azerbaijan 90.5% compare
- 2 Malawi 19.8% compare
- 3 Turkmenistan 18.1% compare
- 4 Saint Martin (French Part) 11.0% compare
More environment data for Central Asia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.43 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.53 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.724 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 3.05 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 60,266 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 89,684 t (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 74.52 % (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland 4.35 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 2.07 kg/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in Central Asia?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Central Asia was 6.5% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.8% in 2003.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 2000.
- How does Central Asia rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Central Asia ranks 1st out of 37 groups with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central 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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