Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Iran (Islamic Republic of): Lakes and rivers seasonal water area was 0.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Iran (Islamic Republic of) is 0.7%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 54.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Iran (Islamic Republic of) peaked at 0.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2005.
That places Iran (Islamic Republic of) 50th out of 221 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 Iran (Islamic Republic of), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.4% | — |
| 2001 | 0.4% | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | +14.5% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | -16.6% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 0.7% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iran (Islamic Republic of)
- 47 United States of America 0.8% compare
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- 51 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0.7% compare
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.488 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.07 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Export value, annual growth rate -99.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
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- Roundwood — Import value, annual growth rate -91.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roundwood — Import quantity, annual growth rate -95.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value -9.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 3.44 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Iran (Islamic Republic of) 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 Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2005.
- How does Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 50th out of 221 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area rising or falling in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran (Islamic Republic of) 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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