Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 0.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Tajikistan, 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 Tajikistan is 0.8%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Tajikistan peaked at 0.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2000.
Tajikistan ranks 64th 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 Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.6% | — |
| 2001 | 0.7% | +13.7% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | +15.6% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
- 61 Sri Lanka 0.9% compare
- 62 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0.9% compare
- 63 Albania 0.8% compare
- 65 Philippines 0.8% compare
- 66 Dominican Republic 0.8% compare
- 67 Viet Nam 0.8% compare
- 67 Viet Nam 0.8% compare
More environment data for Tajikistan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -13.2 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -16.3 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.61 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.32 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Import value, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roundwood — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Roundwood — Import value, per capita 0.0001 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity, per capita 0 m3 per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in Tajikistan?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Tajikistan 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 Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2000.
- How does Tajikistan rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Tajikistan ranks 64th out of 221 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tajikistan 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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