Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Cambodia
Cambodia: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area was 6.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
6.5%
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
3rd
of 221 countries
All-time high
7.3%
in 2007
All-time low
3.3%
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Cambodia, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Cambodia stood at 6.5%.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Cambodia peaked at 7.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2000.
That places Cambodia 3rd out of 221 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.3% | — |
| 2001 | 3.9% | +18.1% |
| 2002 | 4.5% | +15.4% |
| 2003 | 5.9% | +29.8% |
| 2004 | 6.5% | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 7.3% | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 7.3% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 7.3% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 6.8% | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 7.0% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 7.0% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 6.3% | -10.2% |
| 2012 | 6.4% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 6.1% | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 6.6% | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 6.4% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 6.3% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 5.5% | -11.9% |
| 2018 | 6.0% | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 6.0% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 6.0% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 6.2% | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 6.5% | +3.7% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 6.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3%, 21.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 6.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.4%, 15.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.0% | 3.3% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 5.5% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 6.0% | 6.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 1 Bahamas 14.6% compare
- 2 Bangladesh 11.1% compare
- 4 Viet Nam 5.3% compare
- 4 Viet Nam 5.3% compare
- 6 Turks and Caicos Islands 3.0% compare
More environment data for Cambodia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.5487 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.06 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.288 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.929 °C (2025)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity, gaps filled 1 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled 207,587 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate 48.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 72,622 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 8.2 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Cambodia?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Cambodia was 6.5% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.3% in 2007.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2000.
- How does Cambodia rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Cambodia ranks 3rd out of 221 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia 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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