Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Philippines

Philippines: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 0.8% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
0.8%
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
56th
of 192 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2013
All-time low
0.8%
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Philippines, 2000–2022

00.20.40.60.82000201120222000: 0.7632001: 0.7832002: 0.7812003: 0.7862004: 0.8292005: 0.8212006: 0.8122007: 0.8112008: 0.8162009: 0.822010: 0.8262011: 0.8232012: 0.8292013: 0.8342014: 0.8292015: 0.8252016: 0.822017: 0.8052018: 0.8022019: 0.7992020: 0.792021: 0.7942022: 0.804

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2022, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Philippines stood at 0.8%.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Philippines peaked at 0.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2000.

Philippines ranks 56th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Lakes and rivers permanent water area (% of total land area) in Philippines, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 0.8%
2001 0.8% +2.6%
2002 0.8% -0.2%
2003 0.8% +0.6%
2004 0.8% +5.5%
2005 0.8% -1.0%
2006 0.8% -1.2%
2007 0.8% -0.1%
2008 0.8% +0.6%
2009 0.8% +0.6%
2010 0.8% +0.7%
2011 0.8% -0.3%
2012 0.8% +0.7%
2013 0.8% +0.6%
2014 0.8% -0.6%
2015 0.8% -0.4%
2016 0.8% -0.7%
2017 0.8% -1.8%
2018 0.8% -0.4%
2019 0.8% -0.4%
2020 0.8% -1.1%
2021 0.8% +0.5%
2022 0.8% +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 10
2010s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 10
2020s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in Philippines?
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Philippines was 0.8% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2013.
What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2000.
How does Philippines rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
Philippines ranks 56th out of 192 countries with data for 2022.
Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Philippines 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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Indicator
Lakes and rivers permanent water area (% of total land area)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
246 places, 5,656 data points, 2000–2022
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