Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 78,372 kmsq in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
78,372 kmsq
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
6th
of 212 countries
All-time high
78,424 kmsq
in 2020
All-time low
33,751 kmsq
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Azerbaijan, 2000–2022

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k2000201120222000: 33.8k kmsq2001: 41.4k kmsq2002: 52.5k kmsq2003: 65.8k kmsq2004: 65.2k kmsq2005: 66.7k kmsq2006: 66.5k kmsq2007: 67.0k kmsq2008: 67.4k kmsq2009: 68.1k kmsq2010: 68.1k kmsq2011: 68.3k kmsq2012: 68.2k kmsq2013: 68.2k kmsq2014: 68.7k kmsq2015: 69.3k kmsq2016: 71.4k kmsq2017: 73.4k kmsq2018: 75.3k kmsq2019: 76.9k kmsq2020: 78.4k kmsq2021: 78.4k kmsq2022: 78.4k kmsq

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

Analysis

In 2022, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Azerbaijan stood at 78,372 kmsq.

That represents a change of up 15.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Azerbaijan peaked at 78,424 kmsq in 2020 and was at its lowest, 33,751 kmsq, in 2000.

Azerbaijan ranks 6th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 59,437 kmsq 33,751 kmsq 68,082 kmsq 10
2010s 70,770 kmsq 68,129 kmsq 76,877 kmsq 10
2020s 78,400 kmsq 78,372 kmsq 78,424 kmsq 3

Countries ranked near Azerbaijan

  1. 3 Kazakhstan 155,467 kmsq compare
  2. 4 China (People’s Republic of) 101,751 kmsq compare
  3. 5 Turkmenistan 88,527 kmsq compare
  4. 7 Brazil 61,477 kmsq compare
  5. 8 Argentina 25,229 kmsq compare
  6. 9 Malawi 23,500 kmsq compare

See the full ranking of 277 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in Azerbaijan?
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Azerbaijan was 78,372 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Azerbaijan?
The highest recorded value was 78,424 kmsq in 2020.
What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Azerbaijan?
The lowest recorded value was 33,751 kmsq in 2000.
How does Azerbaijan rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
Azerbaijan ranks 6th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Azerbaijan 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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Indicator
Lakes and rivers permanent water area (square kilometres)
Unit
kmsq
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
277 places, 6,369 data points, 2000–2022
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