Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Nepal
Nepal: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 203.37 kmsq in 2022. β² Rising
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Nepal, 2000β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 203.37 kmsq for lakes and rivers permanent water area in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Nepal peaked at 214.51 kmsq in 2004 and was at its lowest, 169.43 kmsq, in 2000.
That places Nepal 116th out of 235 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 197.03 kmsq | 169.43 kmsq | 214.51 kmsq | 10 |
| 2010s | 203.66 kmsq | 200.75 kmsq | 205.59 kmsq | 10 |
| 2020s | 202.04 kmsq | 200.35 kmsq | 203.37 kmsq | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in Nepal?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Nepal was 203.37 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 214.51 kmsq in 2004.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 169.43 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Nepal rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Nepal ranks 116th out of 235 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal 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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