Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 5.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Kazakhstan, 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 Kazakhstan is 5.7%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Kazakhstan peaked at 5.8% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2000.
That places Kazakhstan 12th out of 221 countries 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 Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.8% | — |
| 2001 | 4.3% | +11.0% |
| 2002 | 4.9% | +14.0% |
| 2003 | 5.8% | +18.8% |
| 2004 | 5.8% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 5.7% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 5.7% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 5.7% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 5.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5.7% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 5.6% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 5.6% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 5.5% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 5.4% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 5.4% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 5.4% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 5.4% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 5.5% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 5.6% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 5.7% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 5.8% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 5.7% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 5.7% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.3% | 3.8% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 5.4% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.8% | 3 |
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More environment data for Kazakhstan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.3 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.9617 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.801 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 3.29 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity, per capita 0.0111 m3 per person (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value, per capita 0.0005 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export quantity, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in Kazakhstan?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Kazakhstan was 5.7% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.8% in 2003.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2000.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Kazakhstan ranks 12th out of 221 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kazakhstan 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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