Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change was 36.8% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 2005–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) is 36.8%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 261.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 36.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -0.3%, in 2007.
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 17th of 24 groups 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.9% | — |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -72.9% |
| 2007 | -0.3% | -231.6% |
| 2008 | 5.7% | -1859.4% |
| 2009 | 8.8% | +54.5% |
| 2010 | 8.2% | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 8.7% | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 10.2% | +17.1% |
| 2013 | 5.2% | -48.5% |
| 2014 | 7.8% | +49.5% |
| 2015 | 10.7% | +37.0% |
| 2016 | 13.2% | +23.5% |
| 2017 | 17.5% | +32.4% |
| 2018 | 24.4% | +39.0% |
| 2019 | 28.4% | +16.5% |
| 2020 | 29.9% | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 36.5% | +22.2% |
| 2022 | 36.8% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.1% | -0.3% | 8.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 5.2% | 28.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.4% | 29.9% | 36.8% | 3 |
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More environment data for Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.229 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.29 °C (2025)
- Agriculture — Area 836,181 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 0.82 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 3.21 g/Int$ (2024)
- Country area — Area 2.08 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 2.04 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 11 % (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 26.79 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 36.8% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area change recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 36.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area change recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.3% in 2007.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area change?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 17th out of 24 groups with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area change rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 261.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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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