Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 18.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Turkmenistan, 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 Turkmenistan is 18.1%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Turkmenistan peaked at 18.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 14.0%, in 2000.
Turkmenistan ranks 3rd of 221 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.0% | — |
| 2001 | 14.4% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 16.4% | +13.5% |
| 2003 | 17.6% | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 17.6% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 17.6% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 17.6% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 17.6% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 17.6% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 17.6% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 17.6% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 17.6% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 17.6% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 17.6% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 17.6% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 17.6% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 17.7% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 17.8% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 18.0% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 18.1% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 18.2% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 18.2% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 18.1% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.8% | 14.0% | 17.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.7% | 17.6% | 18.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.2% | 18.1% | 18.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 1 Azerbaijan 90.5% compare
- 2 Malawi 19.8% compare
- 4 Saint Martin (French Part) 11.0% compare
- 5 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 10.5% compare
- 6 Canada 9.3% compare
More environment data for Turkmenistan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -34.8 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -23.71 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.705 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.23 °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 0.0005 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity, per capita 0 m3 per person (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2012)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in Turkmenistan?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Turkmenistan was 18.1% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 18.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.0% in 2000.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Turkmenistan ranks 3rd out of 221 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkmenistan 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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