Lakes and rivers permanent water area in India
India: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 8,260 kmsq in 2022. β² Rising
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in India, 2000β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
India recorded 8,260 kmsq for lakes and rivers permanent water area in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in India peaked at 8,260 kmsq in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6,367 kmsq, in 2002.
That places India 24th out of 235 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,037 kmsq | 6,367 kmsq | 7,661 kmsq | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,788 kmsq | 7,711 kmsq | 7,864 kmsq | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,966 kmsq | 7,634 kmsq | 8,260 kmsq | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in India?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area in India was 8,260 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 8,260 kmsq in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,367 kmsq in 2002.
- How does India rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- India ranks 24th out of 235 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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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