Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in China
China: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area was 81,086 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in China, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in China stood at 81,086. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in China peaked at 81,086 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 35,641, in 2000.
China ranks 3rd of 219 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 China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35,641 | — |
| 2001 | 40,558 | +13.8% |
| 2002 | 44,800 | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 54,038 | +20.6% |
| 2004 | 61,229 | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 66,327 | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 66,921 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 66,037 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 64,580 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 63,722 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 62,254 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 61,197 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 59,928 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 58,039 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 59,063 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 60,648 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 60,375 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 64,672 | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 69,585 | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 71,308 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 74,234 | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 79,614 | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 81,086 | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56,385 | 35,641 | 66,921 | 10 |
| 2010s | 62,707 | 58,039 | 71,308 | 10 |
| 2020s | 78,311 | 74,234 | 81,086 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area in China?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in China was 81,086 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 81,086 in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,641 in 2000.
- How does China rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- China ranks 3rd out of 219 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China 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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