Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Malaysia
Malaysia: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change was 66.8% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Malaysia, 2005–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 66.8% for lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in 2022. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 2,083.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Malaysia peaked at 66.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -4.3%, in 2005.
That places Malaysia 92nd 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 Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -4.3% | — |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -103.5% |
| 2007 | 12.9% | +8447.9% |
| 2008 | 11.1% | -14.1% |
| 2009 | 15.9% | +42.8% |
| 2010 | 14.1% | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 11.3% | -19.7% |
| 2012 | 3.1% | -73.0% |
| 2013 | -3.3% | -206.9% |
| 2014 | -1.5% | -53.3% |
| 2015 | 2.3% | -252.1% |
| 2016 | 13.6% | +486.7% |
| 2017 | 23.3% | +71.2% |
| 2018 | 42.1% | +80.6% |
| 2019 | 50.3% | +19.4% |
| 2020 | 57.8% | +15.0% |
| 2021 | 61.0% | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 66.8% | +9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.2% | -4.3% | 15.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 15.5% | -3.3% | 50.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.9% | 57.8% | 66.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 89 Bhutan 69.4% compare
- 90 Saudi Arabia 67.9% compare
- 91 Kazakhstan 66.8% compare
- 93 Brunei Darussalam 66.7% compare
- 94 Qatar 65.7% compare
- 95 Åland Islands 64.2% compare
More environment data for Malaysia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.65 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.9 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.179 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.25 °C (2025)
- Plywood and LVL — Import quantity, annual growth rate 11.79 % 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 0.0415 m3 per person (2024)
- Plywood and LVL — Import value, annual growth rate 2.94 % 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 Malaysia?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Malaysia was 66.8% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area change recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 66.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area change recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.3% in 2005.
- How does Malaysia rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area change?
- Malaysia ranks 92nd out of 214 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area change rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,083.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia 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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