Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area was 20.88 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region stood at 20.88. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 41.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region peaked at 20.88 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.27, in 2000.
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ranks 38th of 39 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.27 | — |
| 2001 | 7.74 | +23.4% |
| 2002 | 9 | +16.2% |
| 2003 | 12.79 | +42.1% |
| 2004 | 15.96 | +24.8% |
| 2005 | 17.67 | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 17.38 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 16.63 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 15.99 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 16.31 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 15.73 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 15.08 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 14.72 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 13.24 | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 12.31 | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 12.29 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 13.22 | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 14.1 | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 15.76 | +11.7% |
| 2019 | 16.97 | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 17.63 | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 19.47 | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 20.88 | +7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.58 | 6.27 | 17.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.34 | 12.29 | 16.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.33 | 17.63 | 20.88 | 3 |
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More environment data for China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
- Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 16.6% (2025)
- Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered 57.0% (2025)
- Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 48.9% (2025)
- Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by 32.5% (2025)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by 94.8% (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water 100.0% (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by 100.0% (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location 94.8% (2024)
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area 1.9% (2022)
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area 1.6% (2022)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region was 20.88 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region?
- The highest recorded value was 20.88 in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.27 in 2000.
- How does China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ranks 38th out of 39 groups with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area rising or falling in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 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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