Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Thailand

Thailand: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change was 26.5% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
26.5%
Change on year
up 40.0%
World rank
175th
of 214 countries
All-time high
26.5%
in 2022
All-time low
-1.9%
in 2005
Years of data
18
2005–2022

Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Thailand, 2005–2022

01020302005201320222005: -1.92006: -1.12007: 10.82008: 8.12009: 15.52010: 15.82011: 20.22012: 24.52013: 21.22014: 22.12015: 19.92016: 11.52017: -0.8552018: 14.22019: 14.72020: 15.82021: 18.92022: 26.5

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Thailand recorded 26.5% for lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in 2022. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 40.0% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Thailand peaked at 26.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -1.9%, in 2005.

That places Thailand 175th out of 214 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change (%) in Thailand, 2005 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2005 -1.9%
2006 -1.1% -43.2%
2007 10.8% -1083.8%
2008 8.1% -24.7%
2009 15.5% +90.9%
2010 15.8% +2.4%
2011 20.2% +27.5%
2012 24.5% +21.3%
2013 21.2% -13.2%
2014 22.1% +3.9%
2015 19.9% -10.0%
2016 11.5% -42.0%
2017 -0.9% -107.4%
2018 14.2% -1760.2%
2019 14.7% +3.6%
2020 15.8% +7.6%
2021 18.9% +19.6%
2022 26.5% +40.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.3% -1.9% 15.5% 5
2010s 16.3% -0.9% 24.5% 10
2020s 20.4% 15.8% 26.5% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Thailand?
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Thailand was 26.5% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area change recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 26.5% in 2022.
What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area change recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was -1.9% in 2005.
How does Thailand rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area change?
Thailand ranks 175th out of 214 countries with data for 2022.
Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area change rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Thailand 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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Indicator
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
272 places, 4,894 data points, 2005–2022
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