Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Japan
Japan: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area was 1,091 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Japan, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Japan stood at 1,091. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 57.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Japan peaked at 1,091 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 646.45, in 2014.
That places Japan 57th out of 219 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 718.85 | — |
| 2001 | 731.58 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 746.97 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 776.34 | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 801.26 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 817.63 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 817.05 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 801.34 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 787.08 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 811.28 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 760.42 | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 720.51 | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 692.95 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 656.18 | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 646.45 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 698.2 | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 742.4 | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 804.22 | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 897.7 | +11.6% |
| 2019 | 950.92 | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 991.88 | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 1,048 | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 1,091 | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 780.94 | 718.85 | 817.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 757 | 646.45 | 950.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,044 | 991.88 | 1,091 | 3 |
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- Standard Deviation 0.358 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Japan?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Japan was 1,091 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,091 in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 646.45 in 2014.
- How does Japan rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Japan ranks 57th out of 219 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan 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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