Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area was 16,396 kmsq in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Bangladesh, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Bangladesh is 16,396 kmsq, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Bangladesh peaked at 18,772 kmsq in 2009 and was at its lowest, 4,410 kmsq, in 2000.
Bangladesh ranks 15th of 252 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 Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4,410 kmsq | — |
| 2001 | 7,238 kmsq | +64.1% |
| 2002 | 9,631 kmsq | +33.1% |
| 2003 | 12,787 kmsq | +32.8% |
| 2004 | 15,370 kmsq | +20.2% |
| 2005 | 16,956 kmsq | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 17,000 kmsq | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 16,965 kmsq | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 17,773 kmsq | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 18,772 kmsq | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 17,254 kmsq | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 16,688 kmsq | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 16,979 kmsq | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 15,388 kmsq | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 14,776 kmsq | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 15,189 kmsq | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 15,758 kmsq | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 15,866 kmsq | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 17,012 kmsq | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 17,080 kmsq | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 17,210 kmsq | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 17,226 kmsq | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 16,396 kmsq | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13,690 kmsq | 4,410 kmsq | 18,772 kmsq | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,199 kmsq | 14,776 kmsq | 17,254 kmsq | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,944 kmsq | 16,396 kmsq | 17,226 kmsq | 3 |
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More environment data for Bangladesh
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.59 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.3 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.236 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.67 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Production, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood — Production, per capita 0.0029 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood — Import quantity, annual growth rate 34.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Bangladesh?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Bangladesh was 16,396 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 18,772 kmsq in 2009.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,410 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Bangladesh rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Bangladesh ranks 15th out of 252 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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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