Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area was 2.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
2.0%
Change on year
down 16.5%
World rank
12th
of 221 countries
All-time high
2.4%
in 2020
All-time low
1.0%
in 2005
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Uzbekistan, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Uzbekistan recorded 2.0% for lakes and rivers seasonal water area in 2022.
The figure is down 16.5% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Uzbekistan peaked at 2.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2005.
That places Uzbekistan 12th out of 221 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.0% | — |
| 2001 | 1.1% | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 1.2% | +19.2% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 1.6% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | +14.7% |
| 2018 | 2.2% | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 2.4% | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 2.3% | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 2.0% | -16.5% |
Uzbekistan compared with similar countries
- Uzbekistan's 2.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3%, 6.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Uzbekistan's 2.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2%, 8.9× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.5% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 2.0% | 2.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uzbekistan
- 9 Cayman Islands 2.4% compare
- 10 Singapore 2.3% compare
- 11 Saint Martin (French Part) 2.2% compare
- 13 Pakistan 1.9% compare
- 14 India 1.9% compare
- 15 Kazakhstan 1.8% compare
More environment data for Uzbekistan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -18.62 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -12.65 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.74 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.76 °C (2025)
- Cooling Degree Days, annual growth rate -6.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Heating Degree Days, gaps filled 4,791 (2024)
- Heating Degree Days, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Heating Degree Days, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2024)
- Value Added Deflator (Agriculture, forestry and fishery) — Value 6.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Uzbekistan?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Uzbekistan was 2.0% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2005.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Uzbekistan ranks 12th out of 221 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uzbekistan 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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