Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Kuwait
Kuwait: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area was 1.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
1.0%
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
36th
of 221 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2020
All-time low
0.4%
in 2001
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Kuwait, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 1.0% for lakes and rivers seasonal water area in 2022.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 140.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Kuwait peaked at 1.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2001.
Kuwait ranks 36th of 221 countries on this measure, 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 Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.4% | — |
| 2001 | 0.4% | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | +18.6% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | -12.5% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | +18.3% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | +22.6% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | +14.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | +12.4% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | +11.4% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | +1.3% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 1.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3%, 3.6× the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 1.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.3%, 4.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 33 Russian Federation 1.0% compare
- 33 Russian Federation 1.0% compare
- 35 Argentina 1.0% compare
- 37 Canada 1.0% compare
- 38 Guinea-Bissau 1.0% compare
- 39 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 1.0% compare
More environment data for Kuwait
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -57.51 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -61.88 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.516 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.95 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cropland — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cropland — Area, per capita 0 1000 ha per person (2024)
- Arable land — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arable land — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Kuwait?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Kuwait was 1.0% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2001.
- How does Kuwait rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Kuwait ranks 36th out of 221 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 140.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait 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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