Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Asia
Asia: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 567,366 kmsq in 2022. β² Rising
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Asia, 2000β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
Asia recorded 567,366 kmsq for lakes and rivers permanent water area in 2022.
The figure is up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Asia peaked at 567,575 kmsq in 2021 and was at its lowest, 385,024 kmsq, in 2000.
That places Asia 3rd out of 52 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 509,166 kmsq | 385,024 kmsq | 549,030 kmsq | 10 |
| 2010s | 543,956 kmsq | 536,981 kmsq | 559,196 kmsq | 10 |
| 2020s | 566,679 kmsq | 565,096 kmsq | 567,575 kmsq | 3 |
Countries ranked near Asia
- 1 Canada 916,377 kmsq compare
- 2 Russian Federation 425,204 kmsq compare
- 3 Kazakhstan, Republic of 155,467 kmsq compare
- 4 China 101,751 kmsq compare
- 5 Turkmenistan 88,527 kmsq compare
- 6 Azerbaijan, Republic of 78,372 kmsq compare
More environment data for Asia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.83 Β°C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.229 Β°C (2025)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, non-coniferous β Production 213.39 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood β Export value 389,605 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous β Production 400.22 million m3 (2024)
- Wood charcoal β Production 10.14 million t (2024)
- Other industrial roundwood, non-coniferous (production) β Production 66.09 million m3 (2024)
- Other industrial roundwood β Production 80.38 million m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) β Annual growth US$ 3.36 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in Asia?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Asia was 567,366 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 567,575 kmsq in 2021.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 385,024 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Asia rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Asia ranks 3rd out of 52 groups with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Asia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Lakes and rivers permanent water area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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