Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 78,372 kmsq in 2022. β² Rising
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Azerbaijan, 2000β2022
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 3 Kazakhstan 155,467 kmsq compare
- 4 China (Peopleβs Republic of) 101,751 kmsq compare
- 5 Turkmenistan 88,527 kmsq compare
- 7 Brazil 61,477 kmsq compare
- 8 Argentina 25,229 kmsq compare
- 9 Malawi 23,500 kmsq compare
More environment data for Azerbaijan
- Historical exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly -12.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly -12.71 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.689 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.85 Β°C (2025)
- Exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly -1.79 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.19 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 12.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 0.0013 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Recovered paper β Production 0 t (2024)
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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