Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Japan
Japan: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change was 41.9% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Japan, 2005–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Japan stood at 41.9%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.3% on the previous year and up 523.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Japan peaked at 41.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -15.9%, in 2014.
That places Japan 143rd out of 214 countries 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 Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 6.3% | — |
| 2006 | 6.3% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 4.2% | -32.7% |
| 2008 | 2.4% | -44.0% |
| 2009 | 5.5% | +133.6% |
| 2010 | -1.1% | -120.2% |
| 2011 | -6.3% | +467.2% |
| 2012 | -9.9% | +56.9% |
| 2013 | -14.7% | +48.4% |
| 2014 | -15.9% | +8.6% |
| 2015 | -9.2% | -42.2% |
| 2016 | -3.5% | -62.5% |
| 2017 | 4.6% | -232.7% |
| 2018 | 16.7% | +265.1% |
| 2019 | 23.7% | +41.3% |
| 2020 | 29.0% | +22.5% |
| 2021 | 36.3% | +25.3% |
| 2022 | 41.9% | +15.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.9% | 2.4% | 6.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | -1.6% | -15.9% | 23.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.7% | 29.0% | 41.9% | 3 |
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More environment data for Japan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.51 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.8 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.358 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.86 °C (2025)
- Plywood and LVL — Import quantity, annual growth rate 6.58 % 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 0.0178 m3 per person (2024)
- Plywood and LVL — Import value, annual growth rate -3.72 % 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 Japan?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Japan was 41.9% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area change recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 41.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area change recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.9% in 2014.
- How does Japan rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area change?
- Japan ranks 143rd out of 214 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area change rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 523.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan 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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