Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Iraq
Iraq: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 1,963 kmsq in 2022. β² Rising
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Iraq, 2000β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lakes and rivers permanent water area in Iraq is 1,963 kmsq, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 49.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Iraq peaked at 1,963 kmsq in 2022 and was at its lowest, 694.18 kmsq, in 2001.
That places Iraq 43rd out of 212 countries 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 | 1,151 kmsq | 694.18 kmsq | 1,644 kmsq | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,413 kmsq | 1,227 kmsq | 1,542 kmsq | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,760 kmsq | 1,503 kmsq | 1,963 kmsq | 3 |
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- Temperature change 1.99 Β°C (2025)
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- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 0.0003 1000 USD per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in Iraq?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Iraq was 1,963 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 1,963 kmsq in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 694.18 kmsq in 2001.
- How does Iraq rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Iraq ranks 43rd out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq 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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