Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Singapore
Singapore: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 1.4% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
1.4%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
38th
of 221 countries
All-time high
1.7%
in 2012
All-time low
1.2%
in 2003
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Singapore, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Singapore stood at 1.4%.
That represents a change of down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Singapore peaked at 1.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2003.
That places Singapore 38th out of 221 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.3% | — |
| 2001 | 1.2% | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 1.5% | +28.5% |
| 2005 | 1.7% | +13.2% |
| 2006 | 1.7% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 1.7% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 1.7% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 1.7% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 1.7% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 1.7% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 1.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.2% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.4% | 3 |
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More environment data for Singapore
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.71 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.9965 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 42.94 % change on previous year (1990)
- Standard Deviation 0.253 °C (1990)
- Temperature change 0.647 °C (1990)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity, per capita 0.0091 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 0.0003 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export quantity, annual growth rate -75.08 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in Singapore?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Singapore was 1.4% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2003.
- How does Singapore rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Singapore ranks 38th out of 221 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Singapore 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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