Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Mongolia
Mongolia: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 13,861 kmsq in 2022. β² Rising
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Mongolia, 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 Mongolia is 13,861 kmsq, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Mongolia peaked at 14,330 kmsq in 2005 and was at its lowest, 7,568 kmsq, in 2000.
Mongolia ranks 15th of 235 countries on this measure, 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 | 12,776 kmsq | 7,568 kmsq | 14,330 kmsq | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,923 kmsq | 13,868 kmsq | 13,963 kmsq | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,866 kmsq | 13,861 kmsq | 13,874 kmsq | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in Mongolia?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Mongolia was 13,861 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 14,330 kmsq in 2005.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,568 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Mongolia rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Mongolia ranks 15th out of 235 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mongolia 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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