Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change was 9.7% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Bangladesh, 2005–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Bangladesh stood at 9.7%.
The figure is down 36.4% on the previous year and down 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Bangladesh peaked at 25.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, -1.1%, in 2014.
Bangladesh ranks 223rd of 247 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 13.5% | — |
| 2006 | 13.8% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 13.5% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 18.9% | +40.0% |
| 2009 | 25.6% | +35.3% |
| 2010 | 15.5% | -39.6% |
| 2011 | 11.7% | -24.5% |
| 2012 | 13.6% | +16.7% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | -78.2% |
| 2014 | -1.1% | -138.0% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | -245.1% |
| 2016 | 5.4% | +233.1% |
| 2017 | 6.2% | +13.2% |
| 2018 | 13.8% | +124.5% |
| 2019 | 14.3% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 15.2% | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 15.3% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 9.7% | -36.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.1% | 13.5% | 25.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 8.4% | -1.1% | 15.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.4% | 9.7% | 15.3% | 3 |
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- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.3 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.236 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.67 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Production, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood — Production, per capita 0.0029 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood — Import quantity, annual growth rate 34.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Bangladesh?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Bangladesh was 9.7% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area change recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 25.6% in 2009.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area change recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.1% in 2014.
- How does Bangladesh rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area change?
- Bangladesh ranks 223rd out of 247 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area change rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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