Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area was 2,087 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Afghanistan, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 2,087 for lakes and rivers seasonal water area in 2022.
The figure is down 8.4% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Afghanistan peaked at 2,279 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,231, in 2005.
That places Afghanistan 37th out of 219 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,906 | — |
| 2001 | 1,885 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 1,744 | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 1,718 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 1,479 | -13.9% |
| 2005 | 1,231 | -16.7% |
| 2006 | 1,461 | +18.6% |
| 2007 | 1,514 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 1,817 | +20.1% |
| 2009 | 1,794 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 2,169 | +20.9% |
| 2011 | 2,070 | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 2,168 | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 2,015 | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 1,926 | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 1,791 | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 1,733 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 1,801 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 1,903 | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 1,932 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 2,105 | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 2,279 | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 2,087 | -8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,655 | 1,231 | 1,906 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,951 | 1,733 | 2,169 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,157 | 2,087 | 2,279 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Afghanistan?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Afghanistan was 2,087 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2,279 in 2021.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,231 in 2005.
- How does Afghanistan rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Afghanistan ranks 37th out of 219 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Lakes and rivers seasonal water area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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