Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Eastern Asia
Eastern Asia: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 118,209 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Eastern Asia, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Eastern Asia stood at 118,209. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Eastern Asia peaked at 118,209 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 77,007, in 2000.
That places Eastern Asia 15th out of 34 groups 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 Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 77,007 | — |
| 2001 | 82,675 | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 85,065 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 98,232 | +15.5% |
| 2004 | 105,432 | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 106,265 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 107,045 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 108,276 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 109,297 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 109,013 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 109,202 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 109,829 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 110,172 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 111,145 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 112,180 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 112,706 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 113,181 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 114,043 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 114,789 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 115,372 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 116,396 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 117,382 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 118,209 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98,831 | 77,007 | 109,297 | 10 |
| 2010s | 112,262 | 109,202 | 115,372 | 10 |
| 2020s | 117,329 | 116,396 | 118,209 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Asia
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- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.3 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.309 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.98 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 98.06 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 137.56 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 6.03 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use 25.26 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use 9.16 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in Eastern Asia?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Eastern Asia was 118,209 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 118,209 in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 77,007 in 2000.
- How does Eastern Asia rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Eastern Asia ranks 15th out of 34 groups with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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