Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Malaysia
Malaysia: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area was 0.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Malaysia, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Malaysia is 0.3%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 61.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Malaysia peaked at 0.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2000.
That places Malaysia 109th out of 221 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1% | — |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +18.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +12.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | +17.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | +20.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | +11.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | +15.2% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | +3.6% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4%, 95% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.4%, 83% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 106 Romania 0.4% compare
- 107 New Caledonia 0.3% compare
- 108 Albania 0.3% compare
- 110 Micronesia 0.3% compare
- 111 Syrian Arab Republic 0.3% compare
- 111 Syrian Arab Republic 0.3% compare
More environment data for Malaysia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.65 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.9 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.179 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.25 °C (2025)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity, gaps filled 955,320 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled 439,689 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate 10.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 180,786 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 11.55 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Malaysia?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Malaysia was 0.3% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2000.
- How does Malaysia rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Malaysia ranks 109th out of 221 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia 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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