Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 0.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lakes and rivers permanent water area in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia is 0.9%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia peaked at 0.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2000.
That places Eastern and South-Eastern Asia 20th out of 37 groups with data for 2022, putting it 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 Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.6% | — |
| 2001 | 0.6% | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | +14.7% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
- 17 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 3.4% compare
- 18 Uganda 3.3% compare
- 19 Switzerland 3.1% compare
- 20 British Virgin Islands 3.1% compare
- 21 French Polynesia 2.8% compare
- 22 United States of America 2.6% compare
- 23 Russian Federation 2.5% compare
- 23 Russian Federation 2.5% compare
More environment data for Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
- River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding 9.08 Percentage of agricultural land area (2022)
- Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by 34.4% (2025)
- Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 32.2% (2025)
- Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered 34.5% (2025)
- Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 28.9% (2025)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by 64.1% (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water 75.3% (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by 95.4% (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location 95.1% (2024)
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of 30.3% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia was 0.9% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2000.
- How does Eastern and South-Eastern Asia rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 20th out of 37 groups with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern and South-Eastern 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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