Lakes and rivers permanent water area in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 1.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lakes and rivers permanent water area in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region is 1.6%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region peaked at 1.9% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2002.
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ranks 15th of 37 groups on this measure, 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 China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.2% | — |
| 2001 | 1.2% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 1.5% | +30.6% |
| 2004 | 1.9% | +24.1% |
| 2005 | 1.8% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 1.8% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 1.8% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 1.8% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 1.7% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 1.7% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 1.8% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.8% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | +1.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lakes and rivers permanent water area in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +30.6% | 1.2% | 1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.2% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 3 |
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More environment data for China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
- Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 16.6% (2025)
- Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered 57.0% (2025)
- Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 48.9% (2025)
- Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by 32.5% (2025)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by 94.8% (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water 100.0% (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by 100.0% (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location 94.8% (2024)
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area 1.9% (2022)
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area 20.88 (2022)
All data for China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region →
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region was 1.6% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9% in 2004.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2002.
- How does China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ranks 15th out of 37 groups with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 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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