Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Armenia
Armenia: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area was 38.15 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Armenia, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Armenia stood at 38.15. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Armenia peaked at 38.15 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10.82, in 2000.
Armenia ranks 139th of 219 countries on this measure, 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 Armenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.82 | — |
| 2001 | 16.12 | +49.0% |
| 2002 | 20.23 | +25.4% |
| 2003 | 25.67 | +26.9% |
| 2004 | 22.51 | -12.3% |
| 2005 | 24.75 | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 24.57 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 27.18 | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 29.4 | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 31.66 | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 32.03 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 32.83 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 32.15 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 31.45 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 31.5 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 31.64 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 31.7 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 33.29 | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 33.91 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 34.43 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 36.26 | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 37.57 | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 38.15 | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.29 | 10.82 | 31.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.49 | 31.45 | 34.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.32 | 36.26 | 38.15 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Armenia?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Armenia was 38.15 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 38.15 in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.82 in 2000.
- How does Armenia rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Armenia ranks 139th out of 219 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Armenia 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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