Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in India
India: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area was 62,015 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in India, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in India stood at 62,015. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in India peaked at 62,015 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 29,343, in 2000.
That places India 4th out of 219 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29,343 | — |
| 2001 | 33,842 | +15.3% |
| 2002 | 35,057 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 39,812 | +13.6% |
| 2004 | 42,972 | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 44,036 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 44,752 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 46,677 | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 50,412 | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 52,185 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 51,802 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 51,626 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 51,935 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 49,817 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 50,013 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 50,359 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 51,149 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 52,228 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 54,764 | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 53,963 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 57,172 | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 60,536 | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 62,015 | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41,909 | 29,343 | 52,185 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51,766 | 49,817 | 54,764 | 10 |
| 2020s | 59,908 | 57,172 | 62,015 | 3 |
Countries ranked near India
- 1 Russian Federation 176,162 compare
- 2 Canada 99,001 compare
- 3 China 81,086 compare
- 5 Australia and New Zealand 51,211 compare
- 6 Australia 50,627 compare
- 7 Kazakhstan 50,254 compare
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.254 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.954 °C (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 18.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.0022 t per person (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate 3.69 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area in India?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in India was 62,015 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 62,015 in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,343 in 2000.
- How does India rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- India ranks 4th out of 219 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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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