Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs): Lakes and rivers seasonal water area was 0.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs), 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) is 0.7%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 41.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) peaked at 0.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2000.
Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) ranks 18th of 37 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2% | — |
| 2001 | 0.3% | +14.2% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | +15.3% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | +13.7% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.7% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
More environment data for Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
- Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 41.6% (2025)
- Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered 47.3% (2025)
- Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 37.0% (2025)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by 32.8% (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water 36.9% (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by 71.6% (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location 46.0% (2024)
- Total official development assistance (gross disbursement) for water 2,141 million constant US$ (2024)
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of 15.9% (2023)
- Total official development assistance for biodiversity, by recipient 1,427 million constant US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) 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 Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2000.
- How does Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) ranks 18th out of 37 groups with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area rising or falling in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) 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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