Lakes and rivers permanent water area in South-Eastern Asia
South-Eastern Asia: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 24,234 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in South-Eastern Asia, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers permanent water area in South-Eastern Asia stood at 24,234. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in South-Eastern Asia peaked at 24,234 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 15,622, in 2000.
That places South-Eastern Asia 21st out of 34 groups 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.
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in South-Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15,622 | — |
| 2001 | 16,814 | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 17,459 | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 19,334 | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 22,202 | +14.8% |
| 2005 | 22,608 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 22,694 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 22,850 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 23,296 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 23,585 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 23,772 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 23,830 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 24,022 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 23,930 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 23,544 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 23,406 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 23,006 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 22,902 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 23,126 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 23,410 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 23,365 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 23,938 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 24,234 | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20,646 | 15,622 | 23,585 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,495 | 22,902 | 24,022 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,846 | 23,365 | 24,234 | 3 |
Countries ranked near South-Eastern Asia
- 18 Indonesia 8,731 compare
- 19 Uzbekistan 8,684 compare
- 20 India 8,260 compare
- 21 Mozambique 8,223 compare
- 22 Uganda 7,921 compare
- 23 Kenya 7,914 compare
- 24 Australia and New Zealand 7,761 compare
More environment data for South-Eastern Asia
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.59 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.01 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.195 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.1 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 22.16 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 10.49 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 54.39 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 11.54 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 6.08 kg/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in South-Eastern Asia?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area in South-Eastern Asia was 24,234 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in South-Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 24,234 in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in South-Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,622 in 2000.
- How does South-Eastern Asia rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- South-Eastern Asia ranks 21st out of 34 groups with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in South-Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South-Eastern Asia 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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