Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Bhutan
Bhutan: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area was 64.56 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Bhutan, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 64.56 for lakes and rivers seasonal water area in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 52.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Bhutan peaked at 64.56 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 18.22, in 2000.
That places Bhutan 130th out of 219 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.22 | — |
| 2001 | 18.61 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 22.61 | +21.5% |
| 2003 | 25.31 | +11.9% |
| 2004 | 31.72 | +25.3% |
| 2005 | 34.71 | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 37.55 | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 39.99 | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 42.41 | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 42.95 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 42.92 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 42.5 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 42.41 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 41.36 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 41.12 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 41.4 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 43.47 | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 46.71 | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 51.48 | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 55.01 | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 58.38 | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 62.07 | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 64.56 | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.41 | 18.22 | 42.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.84 | 41.12 | 55.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.67 | 58.38 | 64.56 | 3 |
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- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.2782 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.5977 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.257 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.08 °C (2025)
- Plywood and LVL — Import quantity, annual growth rate -0.549 % change on previous year (2024)
- Plywood and LVL — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Bhutan?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Bhutan was 64.56 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 64.56 in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.22 in 2000.
- How does Bhutan rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Bhutan ranks 130th out of 219 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan 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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