Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Eastern Asia
Eastern Asia: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change was 37.1% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Eastern Asia, 2005–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Eastern Asia recorded 37.1% for lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in 2022. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.7% on the previous year and up 7,538.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Eastern Asia peaked at 37.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -2.7%, in 2013.
That places Eastern Asia 23rd out of 34 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 11.2% | — |
| 2006 | 12.1% | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 10.6% | -12.9% |
| 2008 | 8.2% | -22.0% |
| 2009 | 7.0% | -15.0% |
| 2010 | 4.5% | -36.3% |
| 2011 | 2.7% | -40.3% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | -81.8% |
| 2013 | -2.7% | -659.1% |
| 2014 | -1.1% | -59.1% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | -247.8% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | -17.9% |
| 2017 | 8.7% | +547.9% |
| 2018 | 17.0% | +95.2% |
| 2019 | 20.1% | +18.2% |
| 2020 | 25.3% | +25.5% |
| 2021 | 34.5% | +36.3% |
| 2022 | 37.1% | +7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.8% | 7.0% | 12.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 5.3% | -2.7% | 20.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.3% | 25.3% | 37.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Asia
More environment data for Eastern Asia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.3 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.309 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.98 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 98.06 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 137.56 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 6.03 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use 25.26 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use 9.16 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Eastern Asia?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Eastern Asia was 37.1% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area change recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 37.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area change recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.7% in 2013.
- How does Eastern Asia rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area change?
- Eastern Asia ranks 23rd out of 34 groups with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area change rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7,538.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eastern Asia 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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