Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Mongolia
Mongolia: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area was 0.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Mongolia, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 0.2% for lakes and rivers seasonal water area in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 73.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Mongolia peaked at 0.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Mongolia 164th 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 Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +44.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +39.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +34.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | +15.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +11.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 3 |
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More environment data for Mongolia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.5 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.27 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.602 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.37 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Import value, annual growth rate -10 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roundwood — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Roundwood — Import value, per capita 0 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity, per capita 0 m3 per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Mongolia?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Mongolia was 0.2% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Mongolia rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Mongolia ranks 164th out of 221 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mongolia 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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