Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Central Asia
Central Asia: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 260,825 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Central Asia, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Central Asia recorded 260,825 for lakes and rivers permanent water area in 2022.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Central Asia peaked at 271,150 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 197,396, in 2000.
That places Central Asia 8th out of 34 groups with data for 2022, putting it 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 | 252,177 | 197,396 | 271,150 | 10 |
| 2010s | 255,519 | 250,964 | 260,543 | 10 |
| 2020s | 262,109 | 260,825 | 262,979 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Central Asia
More environment data for Central Asia
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.43 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.53 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.724 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 3.05 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 89,684 t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 60,266 t (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 74.52 % (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland 4.35 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 2.07 kg/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in Central Asia?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Central Asia was 260,825 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 271,150 in 2003.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 197,396 in 2000.
- How does Central Asia rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Central Asia ranks 8th out of 34 groups with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central Asia 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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