Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 3.56 kmsq in 2022. βΌ Falling
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Timor-Leste, 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 Timor-Leste is 3.56 kmsq, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and down 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Timor-Leste peaked at 5.79 kmsq in 2004 and was at its lowest, 3.37 kmsq, in 2020.
That places Timor-Leste 183rd out of 235 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.3 kmsq | 4.57 kmsq | 5.79 kmsq | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.96 kmsq | 3.8 kmsq | 5.7 kmsq | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.44 kmsq | 3.37 kmsq | 3.56 kmsq | 3 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 180 British Virgin Islands 4.64 kmsq compare
- 181 Cayman Islands 3.66 kmsq compare
- 182 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 3.56 kmsq compare
- 184 Bahrain 3.54 kmsq compare
- 185 Curaçao 2.99 kmsq compare
- 186 Luxembourg 2.81 kmsq compare
More environment data for Timor-Leste
- Temperature change 0.973 Β°C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.313 Β°C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) β Annual growth US$ 2.93 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) β Value Standard 370.23 million SLC (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) β Import value 8,434 1000 USD (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) β Export value 107 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood β Production 64,378 m3 (2024)
- Roundwood β Export quantity 0 m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous β Production 0 m3 (2024)
- Roundwood β Export value 0 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in Timor-Leste?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Timor-Leste was 3.56 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 5.79 kmsq in 2004.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.37 kmsq in 2020.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Timor-Leste ranks 183rd out of 235 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Timor-Leste 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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