Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Myanmar
Myanmar: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 3,050 kmsq in 2022. β² Rising
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Myanmar, 2000β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Myanmar stood at 3,050 kmsq.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Myanmar peaked at 3,079 kmsq in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,315 kmsq, in 2000.
That places Myanmar 35th 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 | 2,291 kmsq | 1,315 kmsq | 2,932 kmsq | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,872 kmsq | 2,780 kmsq | 2,970 kmsq | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,043 kmsq | 2,999 kmsq | 3,079 kmsq | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in Myanmar?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Myanmar was 3,050 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 3,079 kmsq in 2021.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,315 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Myanmar rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Myanmar ranks 35th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar 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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