Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Australia
Australia: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area was 0.7% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
0.7%
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
57th
of 221 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2012
All-time low
0.6%
in 2007
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Australia, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Australia recorded 0.7% for lakes and rivers seasonal water area in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Australia peaked at 0.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2007.
Australia ranks 57th of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.7% | — |
| 2001 | 0.7% | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | -9.4% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | -9.7% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 0.7% | -4.5% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3%, 2.3× the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.4%, 1.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 54 Philippines 0.7% compare
- 55 Republic of Korea 0.7% compare
- 55 Korea 0.7% compare
- 58 Indonesia 0.6% compare
- 59 Australia and New Zealand 0.6% compare
- 60 Uruguay 0.6% compare
More environment data for Australia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.75 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.345 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled 401,451 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate 54.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Country area — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Country area — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Country area — Area, per capita 0.0285 1000 ha per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Australia?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Australia was 0.7% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2007.
- How does Australia rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Australia ranks 57th out of 221 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Australia 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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