Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 135,991 kmsq in 2022. β² Rising
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 2000β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) stood at 135,991 kmsq. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 135,991 kmsq in 2022 and was at its lowest, 105,159 kmsq, in 2000.
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 12th of 52 regions on this measure, 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 | 125,957 kmsq | 105,159 kmsq | 133,666 kmsq | 10 |
| 2010s | 133,158 kmsq | 132,834 kmsq | 133,679 kmsq | 10 |
| 2020s | 134,805 kmsq | 133,823 kmsq | 135,991 kmsq | 3 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
More environment data for Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.229 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.29 Β°C (2025)
- Agriculture β Area 836,181 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) β Use per capita 0.82 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) β Use per value of agricultural production 3.21 g/Int$ (2024)
- Country area β Area 2.08 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area β Area 2.04 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland β Share in Land area 11 % (2024)
- Cropland β Share in Agricultural land 26.79 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 135,991 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 135,991 kmsq in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 105,159 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 12th out of 52 regions with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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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