Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Cambodia
Cambodia: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 3,365 kmsq in 2022. β² Rising
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Cambodia, 2000β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 3,365 kmsq for lakes and rivers permanent water area in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Cambodia peaked at 3,389 kmsq in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2,539 kmsq, in 2000.
Cambodia ranks 32nd of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,997 kmsq | 2,539 kmsq | 3,321 kmsq | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,321 kmsq | 3,288 kmsq | 3,389 kmsq | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,361 kmsq | 3,349 kmsq | 3,369 kmsq | 3 |
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More environment data for Cambodia
- Historical exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly 0.5487 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.06 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.288 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.929 Β°C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import 692.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import 0.0006 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly -3.93 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.73 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 109.84 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in Cambodia?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Cambodia was 3,365 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,389 kmsq in 2019.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,539 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Cambodia rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Cambodia ranks 32nd out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia 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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