Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Singapore
Singapore: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 9.94 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
9.94
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
157th
of 219 countries
All-time high
12.53
in 2012
All-time low
8.55
in 2003
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Singapore, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lakes and rivers permanent water area in Singapore is 9.94, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Singapore peaked at 12.53 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 8.55, in 2003.
Singapore ranks 157th of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.34 | — |
| 2001 | 9.09 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 8.7 | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 8.55 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 10.96 | +28.1% |
| 2005 | 12.4 | +13.2% |
| 2006 | 12.16 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 12.01 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 12.18 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 12.13 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 12.35 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 12.34 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 12.53 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 12.09 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 11.51 | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 10.99 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 10.19 | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 9.64 | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 9.64 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 9.82 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 9.48 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 9.94 | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 9.94 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.75 | 8.55 | 12.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.11 | 9.64 | 12.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.79 | 9.48 | 9.94 | 3 |
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More environment data for Singapore
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.71 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.9965 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 42.94 % change on previous year (1990)
- Standard Deviation 0.253 °C (1990)
- Temperature change 0.647 °C (1990)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -2.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.001 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.8327 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.15 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 29.25 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in Singapore?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Singapore was 9.94 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 12.53 in 2012.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.55 in 2003.
- How does Singapore rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Singapore ranks 157th out of 219 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Singapore 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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