Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Iraq
Iraq: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area was 6,227 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Iraq, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Iraq stood at 6,227. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 106.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Iraq peaked at 6,227 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,853, in 2001.
That places Iraq 23rd out of 219 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,911 | — |
| 2001 | 1,853 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 2,229 | +20.3% |
| 2003 | 2,653 | +19.0% |
| 2004 | 2,232 | -15.9% |
| 2005 | 2,652 | +18.8% |
| 2006 | 3,173 | +19.7% |
| 2007 | 3,784 | +19.2% |
| 2008 | 4,259 | +12.6% |
| 2009 | 4,468 | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 3,961 | -11.4% |
| 2011 | 3,480 | -12.1% |
| 2012 | 3,015 | -13.4% |
| 2013 | 2,758 | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 3,179 | +15.3% |
| 2015 | 3,936 | +23.8% |
| 2016 | 4,529 | +15.1% |
| 2017 | 5,017 | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 5,285 | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 5,021 | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 5,777 | +15.1% |
| 2021 | 6,166 | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 6,227 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,921 | 1,853 | 4,468 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,018 | 2,758 | 5,285 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,057 | 5,777 | 6,227 | 3 |
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- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -38.03 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -26.27 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.549 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.99 °C (2025)
- Plywood and LVL — Import quantity, annual growth rate 33.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Plywood and LVL — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Plywood and LVL — Import quantity, per capita 0.0075 m3 per person (2024)
- Plywood and LVL — Import value, annual growth rate 33.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Plywood and LVL — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Iraq?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Iraq was 6,227 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 6,227 in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,853 in 2001.
- How does Iraq rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Iraq ranks 23rd out of 219 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq 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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