Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Eastern Asia
Eastern Asia: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area was 86,795 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Eastern Asia, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Eastern Asia is 86,795, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Eastern Asia peaked at 86,795 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 38,132, in 2000.
Eastern Asia ranks 12th of 34 groups 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 Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38,132 | — |
| 2001 | 43,317 | +13.6% |
| 2002 | 47,902 | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 57,597 | +20.2% |
| 2004 | 65,079 | +13.0% |
| 2005 | 70,397 | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 70,964 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 69,978 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 68,508 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 67,728 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 66,120 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 64,981 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 63,602 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 61,575 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 62,592 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 64,334 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 64,148 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 68,821 | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 74,081 | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 76,043 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 79,294 | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 85,108 | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 86,795 | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59,960 | 38,132 | 70,964 | 10 |
| 2010s | 66,630 | 61,575 | 76,043 | 10 |
| 2020s | 83,732 | 79,294 | 86,795 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Asia
More environment data for Eastern Asia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.3 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.309 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.98 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 98.06 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 137.56 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 6.03 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use 25.26 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use 9.16 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Eastern Asia?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Eastern Asia was 86,795 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 86,795 in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,132 in 2000.
- How does Eastern Asia rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Eastern Asia ranks 12th out of 34 groups with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern Asia 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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