Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Bhutan
Bhutan: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 75.03 kmsq in 2022. β² Rising
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Bhutan, 2000β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Bhutan stood at 75.03 kmsq.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Bhutan peaked at 79.73 kmsq in 2015 and was at its lowest, 28.56 kmsq, in 2000.
That places Bhutan 127th out of 212 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.77 kmsq | 28.56 kmsq | 78.12 kmsq | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.42 kmsq | 77.15 kmsq | 79.73 kmsq | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.47 kmsq | 75.03 kmsq | 75.86 kmsq | 3 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Temperature change 2.08 Β°C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in Bhutan?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Bhutan was 75.03 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 79.73 kmsq in 2015.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.56 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Bhutan rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Bhutan ranks 127th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan 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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