Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 2,622 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Viet Nam, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Viet Nam stood at 2,622.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Viet Nam peaked at 2,907 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1,264, in 2000.
Viet Nam ranks 15th of 24 regions on this measure, 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 Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,264 | — |
| 2001 | 1,422 | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 1,438 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 1,754 | +22.0% |
| 2004 | 2,243 | +27.8% |
| 2005 | 2,455 | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 2,564 | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 2,723 | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 2,854 | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 2,890 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 2,843 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 2,877 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 2,907 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 2,883 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 2,822 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 2,801 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 2,670 | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 2,581 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 2,528 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 2,500 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 2,462 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 2,571 | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 2,622 | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,161 | 1,264 | 2,890 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,741 | 2,500 | 2,907 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,552 | 2,462 | 2,622 | 3 |
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More environment data for Viet Nam
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.6413 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.2718 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.303 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.817 °C (2025)
- Inland waters — Area 1,791 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 642 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 5.22 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 2.05 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 39.36 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in Viet Nam?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Viet Nam was 2,622 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 2,907 in 2012.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,264 in 2000.
- How does Viet Nam rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Viet Nam ranks 15th out of 24 regions with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Viet Nam 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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