Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Vietnam
Vietnam: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 2,622 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
2,622
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
47th
of 252 countries
All-time high
2,907
in 2012
All-time low
1,264
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Vietnam, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 2,622 for lakes and rivers permanent water area in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 Vietnam peaked at 2,907 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1,264, in 2000.
That places Vietnam 47th out of 252 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Vietnam, 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% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 2,622 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 456.12, 5.7× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 2,622 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.79, 26.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More environment data for Vietnam
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 7.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.6558 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) -6.45 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in Vietnam?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Vietnam 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 Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 2,907 in 2012.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,264 in 2000.
- How does Vietnam rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Vietnam ranks 47th out of 252 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam 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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