Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Iraq
Iraq: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change was 79.5% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Iraq, 2005–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Iraq is 79.5%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 706.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Iraq peaked at 79.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -23.6%, in 2005.
Iraq ranks 78th of 214 countries on this measure, 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 Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -23.6% | — |
| 2006 | -8.5% | -63.8% |
| 2007 | 9.1% | -205.9% |
| 2008 | 22.8% | +151.4% |
| 2009 | 28.8% | +26.4% |
| 2010 | 14.1% | -50.8% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | -97.9% |
| 2012 | -13.1% | -4551.2% |
| 2013 | -20.5% | +56.6% |
| 2014 | -8.4% | -59.2% |
| 2015 | 13.4% | -260.3% |
| 2016 | 30.5% | +127.3% |
| 2017 | 44.6% | +46.2% |
| 2018 | 52.3% | +17.3% |
| 2019 | 44.7% | -14.6% |
| 2020 | 66.5% | +48.7% |
| 2021 | 77.7% | +16.9% |
| 2022 | 79.5% | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.7% | -23.6% | 28.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 15.8% | -20.5% | 52.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.6% | 66.5% | 79.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 75 Congo 80.7% compare
- 76 British Virgin Islands 80.5% compare
- 77 Mongolia 80.0% compare
- 79 Kyrgyzstan 79.4% compare
- 80 Burkina Faso 79.0% compare
- 81 Sierra Leone 78.3% compare
More environment data for Iraq
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -38.03 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -26.27 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.549 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.99 °C (2025)
- Plywood and LVL — Import quantity, annual growth rate 33.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Plywood and LVL — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Plywood and LVL — Import quantity, per capita 0.0075 m3 per person (2024)
- Plywood and LVL — Import value, annual growth rate 33.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Plywood and LVL — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Iraq?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Iraq was 79.5% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area change recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 79.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area change recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was -23.6% in 2005.
- How does Iraq rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area change?
- Iraq ranks 78th out of 214 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area change rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 706.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq 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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