Lakes and rivers permanent water area in China, Macao Special Administrative Region
China, Macao Special Administrative Region: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 4.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in China, Macao Special Administrative Region, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
China, Macao Special Administrative Region recorded 4.4% for lakes and rivers permanent water area in 2022.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in China, Macao Special Administrative Region peaked at 6.4% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2000.
China, Macao Special Administrative Region ranks 3rd of 37 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in China, Macao Special Administrative Region, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.5% | — |
| 2001 | 4.1% | +17.5% |
| 2002 | 3.8% | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 5.0% | +29.8% |
| 2004 | 6.4% | +29.9% |
| 2005 | 6.1% | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 5.7% | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 5.4% | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 5.2% | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 5.0% | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 4.8% | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 4.7% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 4.6% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 4.6% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 4.5% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 4.5% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 4.3% | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 4.2% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 4.1% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 4.1% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 4.1% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 4.3% | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 4.4% | +1.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lakes and rivers permanent water area in China, Macao 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 | +29.8% | 3.8% | 5.0% |
| 2004 | +29.9% | 5.0% | 6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.0% | 3.5% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 4.1% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 4.1% | 4.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near China, Macao Special Administrative Region
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- 5 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 10.5% compare
- 6 Canada 9.3% compare
More environment data for China, Macao Special Administrative Region
- Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 0.0% (2025)
- Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by 0.0% (2025)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by 80.0% (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 100.0% (2024)
- Reservoir minimum water area 0.0% (2022)
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area 1.35 (2022)
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area 1.72 (2022)
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area 5.5% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in China, Macao Special Administrative Region?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area in China, Macao Special Administrative Region was 4.4% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in China, Macao Special Administrative Region?
- The highest recorded value was 6.4% in 2004.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in China, Macao Special Administrative Region?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2000.
- How does China, Macao Special Administrative Region rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- China, Macao Special Administrative Region ranks 3rd out of 37 groups with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in China, Macao Special Administrative Region?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China, Macao 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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