Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Thailand
Thailand: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 0.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Thailand, 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 Thailand is 0.4%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Thailand peaked at 0.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2000.
That places Thailand 111th out of 221 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2% | — |
| 2001 | 0.2% | +18.2% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | +30.1% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | +24.7% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 108 Myanmar 0.5% compare
- 109 Solomon Islands 0.4% compare
- 110 Northern Mariana Islands 0.4% compare
- 112 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0.4% compare
- 113 Honduras 0.4% compare
- 114 Japan 0.4% compare
More environment data for Thailand
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.44 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.54 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.306 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.01 °C (2025)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, non-coniferous — Production, annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other industrial roundwood — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other industrial roundwood, non-coniferous (production) — Production 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood charcoal — Production, annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in Thailand?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Thailand was 0.4% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2000.
- How does Thailand rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Thailand ranks 111th out of 221 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand 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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