Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 8,684 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Uzbekistan, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Uzbekistan stood at 8,684. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Uzbekistan peaked at 19,879 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 8,684, in 2022.
That places Uzbekistan 19th out of 219 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16,757 | — |
| 2001 | 19,009 | +13.4% |
| 2002 | 18,015 | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 19,879 | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 19,166 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 18,137 | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 17,488 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 16,689 | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 15,846 | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 14,209 | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 12,700 | -10.6% |
| 2011 | 11,903 | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 11,076 | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 10,504 | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 10,316 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 10,188 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 9,522 | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 9,357 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 9,420 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 9,339 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 9,299 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 9,024 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 8,684 | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17,519 | 14,209 | 19,879 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,433 | 9,339 | 12,700 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,002 | 8,684 | 9,299 | 3 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.74 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.76 °C (2025)
- Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled 7,711 t (2024)
- Newsprint — Import quantity, annual growth rate -16.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Newsprint — Import value, gaps filled 4,356 1000 USD (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in Uzbekistan?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Uzbekistan was 8,684 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 19,879 in 2003.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,684 in 2022.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Uzbekistan ranks 19th out of 219 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uzbekistan 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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