Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 142,443 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia recorded 142,443 for lakes and rivers permanent water area in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia peaked at 142,443 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 92,629, in 2000.
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 12th of 34 groups on this measure, 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 Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 92,629 | — |
| 2001 | 99,489 | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 102,524 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 117,567 | +14.7% |
| 2004 | 127,634 | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 128,874 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 129,739 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 131,125 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 132,593 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 132,599 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 132,974 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 133,658 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 134,194 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 135,075 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 135,723 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 136,113 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 136,188 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 136,944 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 137,916 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 138,782 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 139,761 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 141,320 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 142,443 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 119,477 | 92,629 | 132,599 | 10 |
| 2010s | 135,757 | 132,974 | 138,782 | 10 |
| 2020s | 141,175 | 139,761 | 142,443 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
More environment data for Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
- River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding 9.08 Percentage of agricultural land area (2022)
- Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by 34.4% (2025)
- Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 32.2% (2025)
- Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered 34.5% (2025)
- Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 28.9% (2025)
- Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water 75.3% (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by 64.1% (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by 95.4% (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location 95.1% (2024)
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of 30.3% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia was 142,443 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 142,443 in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 92,629 in 2000.
- How does Eastern and South-Eastern Asia rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 12th out of 34 groups with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern and South-Eastern 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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