Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Syrian Arab Republic

Syrian Arab Republic: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 0.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
0.2%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
148th
of 221 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2008
All-time low
0.1%
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Syrian Arab Republic, 2000–2022

0.050.10.150.22000201120222000: 0.075 %2001: 0.1 %2002: 0.142 %2003: 0.183 %2004: 0.198 %2005: 0.209 %2006: 0.215 %2007: 0.218 %2008: 0.221 %2009: 0.218 %2010: 0.216 %2011: 0.214 %2012: 0.213 %2013: 0.211 %2014: 0.215 %2015: 0.21 %2016: 0.207 %2017: 0.2 %2018: 0.191 %2019: 0.178 %2020: 0.183 %2021: 0.187 %2022: 0.189 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for lakes and rivers permanent water area in Syrian Arab Republic is 0.2%, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 0.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2000.

Syrian Arab Republic ranks 148th 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 Syrian Arab Republic, year by year

Annual values for Lakes and rivers permanent water area (% of total land area) in Syrian Arab Republic, 2000 to 2022.
Year % Change
2000 0.1%
2001 0.1% +34.0%
2002 0.1% +42.0%
2003 0.2% +29.3%
2004 0.2% +7.9%
2005 0.2% +5.6%
2006 0.2% +3.0%
2007 0.2% +1.3%
2008 0.2% +1.4%
2009 0.2% -1.6%
2010 0.2% -0.9%
2011 0.2% -0.7%
2012 0.2% -0.6%
2013 0.2% -1.2%
2014 0.2% +2.0%
2015 0.2% -2.1%
2016 0.2% -1.5%
2017 0.2% -3.5%
2018 0.2% -4.5%
2019 0.2% -6.6%
2020 0.2% +2.5%
2021 0.2% +2.3%
2022 0.2% +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 10
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 10
2020s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in Syrian Arab Republic?
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Syrian Arab Republic was 0.2% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2008.
What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2000.
How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 148th out of 221 countries with data for 2022.
Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Syrian Arab Republic 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)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
258 places, 5,932 data points, 2000–2022
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