Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 19.25 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Brunei Darussalam, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Brunei Darussalam stood at 19.25. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 19.25 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 14.23, in 2002.
That places Brunei Darussalam 147th out of 219 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.
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Brunei Darussalam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.28 | — |
| 2001 | 14.4 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 14.23 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 14.31 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 16.58 | +15.9% |
| 2005 | 16.57 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 16.44 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 16.56 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 16.75 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 16.53 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 16.55 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 16.86 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 16.99 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 17.07 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 16.96 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 17.03 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 16.62 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 16.55 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 17 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 17.78 | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 17.8 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 18.65 | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 19.25 | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.67 | 14.23 | 16.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.94 | 16.55 | 17.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.57 | 17.8 | 19.25 | 3 |
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More environment data for Brunei Darussalam
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.07 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.26 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.29 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.202 °C (2025)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 20.42 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 19.5 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use 232 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 2,313 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 3.02 g/Int$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in Brunei Darussalam?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Brunei Darussalam was 19.25 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 19.25 in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.23 in 2002.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 147th out of 219 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei Darussalam 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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