Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in China, Macao Special Administrative Region
China, Macao Special Administrative Region: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area was 5.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in China, Macao Special Administrative Region, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lakes and rivers seasonal water area in China, Macao Special Administrative Region is 5.5%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 20.1% on the previous year and up 67.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in China, Macao Special Administrative Region peaked at 5.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2000.
China, Macao Special Administrative Region ranks 1st 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 China, Macao Special Administrative Region, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.5% | — |
| 2001 | 2.0% | +28.1% |
| 2002 | 1.7% | -11.4% |
| 2003 | 2.7% | +55.9% |
| 2004 | 3.6% | +33.5% |
| 2005 | 4.3% | +18.9% |
| 2006 | 4.5% | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 4.7% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 4.2% | -10.2% |
| 2009 | 4.1% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 3.9% | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 3.5% | -10.2% |
| 2012 | 3.3% | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 2.8% | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 2.9% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 3.0% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 3.6% | +21.1% |
| 2019 | 4.0% | +10.2% |
| 2020 | 4.0% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 4.6% | +15.6% |
| 2022 | 5.5% | +20.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.3% | 1.5% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 2.8% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 4.0% | 5.5% | 3 |
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More environment data for China, Macao Special Administrative Region
- Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 0.0% (2025)
- Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by 0.0% (2025)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by 80.0% (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water 100.0% (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by 100.0% (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location 100.0% (2024)
- Reservoir minimum water area 0.0% (2022)
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area 1.35 (2022)
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area 1.72 (2022)
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area 4.4% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area in China, Macao Special Administrative Region?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in China, Macao Special Administrative Region was 5.5% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in China, Macao Special Administrative Region?
- The highest recorded value was 5.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in China, Macao Special Administrative Region?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2000.
- How does China, Macao Special Administrative Region rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- China, Macao Special Administrative Region ranks 1st out of 37 groups with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area rising or falling in China, Macao Special Administrative Region?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China, Macao Special Administrative Region 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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