Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Central and Southern Asia
Central and Southern Asia: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area was 1.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Central and Southern Asia, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Central and Southern Asia recorded 1.6% for lakes and rivers seasonal water area in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Central and Southern Asia peaked at 1.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2000.
Central and Southern Asia ranks 4th of 37 groups on this measure, 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 Central and Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.7% | — |
| 2001 | 0.8% | +15.1% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | +17.2% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 1.7% | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Central and Southern Asia
More environment data for Central and Southern Asia
- Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by 30.3% (2025)
- Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 21.5% (2025)
- Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered 23.3% (2025)
- Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 23.6% (2025)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by 58.4% (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water 77.0% (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by 95.1% (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location 81.2% (2024)
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of 67.8% (2023)
- Water Use Efficiency 3.79 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Central and Southern Asia?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Central and Southern Asia was 1.6% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Central and Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Central and Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2000.
- How does Central and Southern Asia rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Central and Southern Asia ranks 4th out of 37 groups with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area rising or falling in Central and Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central and Southern 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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