Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 3.5% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
3.5%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
16th
of 221 countries
All-time high
3.5%
in 2014
All-time low
3.4%
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Kyrgyzstan, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Kyrgyzstan recorded 3.5% for lakes and rivers permanent water area in 2022.
That represents a change of down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 3.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2000.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 16th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.4% | — |
| 2001 | 3.4% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 3.4% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 3.5% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 3.5% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 3.5% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 3.5% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 3.5% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 3.5% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.5% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 3.5% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.5% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.5% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 3.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.5% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 3.5% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 3.5% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 3.5% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.5% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 3.5% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 3.5% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 3.5% | -0.0% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 3.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2%, 16.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 3.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7%, 5.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.5% | 3.4% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 3.5% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 3.5% | 3.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
More environment data for Kyrgyzstan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -6.71 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.581 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.97 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Area, annual growth rate -0.1824 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cropland — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cropland — Area, per capita 0.0002 1000 ha per person (2024)
- Arable land — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arable land — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in Kyrgyzstan?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Kyrgyzstan was 3.5% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2000.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 16th out of 221 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan 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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