Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change was 43.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Sri Lanka, 2005–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Sri Lanka stood at 43.7%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 174.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Sri Lanka peaked at 43.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2005.
That places Sri Lanka 137th out of 214 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5.0% | — |
| 2006 | 12.9% | +159.6% |
| 2007 | 18.9% | +46.8% |
| 2008 | 17.9% | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 19.0% | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 20.7% | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 16.4% | -20.8% |
| 2012 | 15.9% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 17.0% | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 16.8% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 13.1% | -21.9% |
| 2016 | 19.0% | +45.1% |
| 2017 | 22.0% | +15.6% |
| 2018 | 24.9% | +13.3% |
| 2019 | 28.9% | +16.1% |
| 2020 | 35.1% | +21.5% |
| 2021 | 40.2% | +14.5% |
| 2022 | 43.7% | +8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.7% | 5.0% | 19.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 19.5% | 13.1% | 28.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.7% | 35.1% | 43.7% | 3 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.207 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.849 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Import quantity, annual growth rate 20.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import quantity, per capita 0.0024 m3 per person (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import value, annual growth rate 13.66 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Sri Lanka?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Sri Lanka was 43.7% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area change recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 43.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area change recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2005.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area change?
- Sri Lanka ranks 137th out of 214 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area change rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 174.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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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