Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Indonesia

Indonesia: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 8,731 kmsq in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
8,731 kmsq
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
18th
of 212 countries
All-time high
8,731 kmsq
in 2022
All-time low
5,997 kmsq
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Indonesia, 2000–2022

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k2000201120222000: 6.0k kmsq2001: 6.5k kmsq2002: 6.9k kmsq2003: 7.1k kmsq2004: 7.9k kmsq2005: 8.0k kmsq2006: 8.0k kmsq2007: 8.0k kmsq2008: 8.1k kmsq2009: 8.2k kmsq2010: 8.3k kmsq2011: 8.3k kmsq2012: 8.4k kmsq2013: 8.4k kmsq2014: 8.3k kmsq2015: 8.2k kmsq2016: 8.0k kmsq2017: 8.1k kmsq2018: 8.2k kmsq2019: 8.2k kmsq2020: 8.2k kmsq2021: 8.6k kmsq2022: 8.7k kmsq

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.

Analysis

In 2022, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Indonesia stood at 8,731 kmsq. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Indonesia peaked at 8,731 kmsq in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5,997 kmsq, in 2000.

That places Indonesia 18th out of 212 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7,471 kmsq 5,997 kmsq 8,172 kmsq 10
2010s 8,229 kmsq 7,974 kmsq 8,387 kmsq 10
2020s 8,517 kmsq 8,238 kmsq 8,731 kmsq 3

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 15 Chile 11,251 kmsq compare
  2. 16 Nicaragua 9,326 kmsq compare
  3. 17 Zambia 9,106 kmsq compare
  4. 19 Uzbekistan 8,684 kmsq compare
  5. 20 India 8,260 kmsq compare
  6. 21 Mozambique 8,223 kmsq compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in Indonesia?
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Indonesia was 8,731 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 8,731 kmsq in 2022.
What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 5,997 kmsq in 2000.
How does Indonesia rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
Indonesia ranks 18th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Indonesia 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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Indicator
Lakes and rivers permanent water area (square kilometres)
Unit
kmsq
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
277 places, 6,369 data points, 2000–2022
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