Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Iraq
Iraq: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 0.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Iraq, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 0.5% for lakes and rivers permanent water area in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.2% on the previous year and up 49.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Iraq peaked at 0.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2001.
Iraq ranks 107th of 221 countries 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 Iraq, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2% | — |
| 2001 | 0.2% | -14.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | +22.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | +19.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | +17.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | +13.9% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | +11.5% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | +20.8% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | +8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 104 Bahrain 0.5% compare
- 105 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.5% compare
- 105 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.5% compare
- 108 Myanmar 0.5% compare
- 109 Solomon Islands 0.4% compare
- 110 Northern Mariana Islands 0.4% compare
More environment data for Iraq
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -38.03 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -26.27 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.549 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.99 °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 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in Iraq?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Iraq was 0.5% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2001.
- How does Iraq rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Iraq ranks 107th out of 221 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq 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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