Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area was 0.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Afghanistan, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Afghanistan stood at 0.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.4% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Afghanistan peaked at 0.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2005.
That places Afghanistan 114th out of 221 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.3% | — |
| 2001 | 0.3% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | -13.9% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -16.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | +18.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | +20.1% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | +20.9% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | -8.4% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.3%, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.3%, 1.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More environment data for Afghanistan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -19.95 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -17.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.547 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.96 °C (2025)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity, gaps filled 0 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled 101,417 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate 183.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 37,414 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 150.38 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Afghanistan?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Afghanistan was 0.3% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2005.
- How does Afghanistan rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Afghanistan ranks 114th out of 221 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Lakes and rivers seasonal water area (% of total land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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