Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Asia
Asia: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area was 1.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Asia, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Asia is 1.1%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Asia peaked at 1.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2000.
Asia ranks 8th of 37 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.4% | — |
| 2001 | 0.5% | +16.2% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | +19.8% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Asia
- 6 Turks and Caicos Islands 3.0% compare
- 7 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 2.9% compare
- 8 British Virgin Islands 2.6% compare
- 9 Cayman Islands 2.4% compare
- 10 Singapore 2.3% compare
- 11 Saint Martin (French Part) 2.2% compare
More environment data for Asia
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.4646 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.83 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.229 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 400.22 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export value 389,605 1000 USD (2024)
- Wood charcoal — Production 10.14 million t (2024)
- Other industrial roundwood, non-coniferous (production) — Production 66.09 million m3 (2024)
- Other industrial roundwood — Production 80.38 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Asia?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Asia was 1.1% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2000.
- How does Asia rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Asia ranks 8th out of 37 groups with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area rising or falling in Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Asia 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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