Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area was 1.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
1.8%
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
15th
of 221 countries
All-time high
2.0%
in 2021
All-time low
0.4%
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Kazakhstan, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 1.8% for lakes and rivers seasonal water area in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and up 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Kazakhstan peaked at 2.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2000.
Kazakhstan ranks 15th of 221 countries 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 Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.4% | — |
| 2001 | 0.5% | +22.1% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | +17.5% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | +27.8% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | +13.7% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | +12.6% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | +12.6% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 1.8% | -5.5% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 1.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4%, 5.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 1.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2%, 8.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.4% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 2.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.801 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 3.29 °C (2025)
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- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled 70,400 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
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- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 40.36 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Kazakhstan?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Kazakhstan was 1.8% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2000.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Kazakhstan ranks 15th out of 221 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kazakhstan 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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