Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area was 5.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
5.3%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
4th
of 221 countries
All-time high
5.4%
in 2009
All-time low
2.2%
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Viet Nam, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Viet Nam stood at 5.3%.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Viet Nam peaked at 5.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2000.
Viet Nam ranks 4th of 221 countries on this measure, 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 Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.2% | — |
| 2001 | 2.5% | +16.6% |
| 2002 | 3.0% | +20.5% |
| 2003 | 3.7% | +20.5% |
| 2004 | 4.3% | +17.7% |
| 2005 | 4.9% | +14.4% |
| 2006 | 5.1% | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 5.3% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 5.0% | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 5.4% | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 5.3% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 4.9% | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 4.8% | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 4.5% | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 4.4% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 4.4% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 4.6% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 4.5% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 5.0% | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 5.1% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 5.1% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 5.2% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 5.3% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.1% | 2.2% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 4.4% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 5.1% | 5.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
- 1 Bahamas 14.6% compare
- 2 Bangladesh 11.1% compare
- 3 Cambodia 6.5% compare
- 4 Viet Nam 5.3% compare
- 6 Caribbean 1.6% compare
- 6 Turks and Caicos Islands 3.0% compare
- 7 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 2.9% compare
More environment data for Viet Nam
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.6413 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.2718 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.303 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.817 °C (2025)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 642 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 54.74 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 4,921 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 40.03 % (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 1,791 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Viet Nam?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Viet Nam was 5.3% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4% in 2009.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2000.
- How does Viet Nam rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Viet Nam ranks 4th out of 221 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Viet Nam 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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