Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area was 50,254 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
50,254
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
7th
of 219 countries
All-time high
53,197
in 2021
All-time low
11,970
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Kazakhstan, 2000–2022

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k2000201120222000: 12.0k2001: 14.6k2002: 17.2k2003: 21.9k2004: 22.1k2005: 25.1k2006: 26.2k2007: 26.8k2008: 28.5k2009: 30.7k2010: 31.3k2011: 32.5k2012: 34.4k2013: 33.6k2014: 34.3k2015: 36.5k2016: 36.7k2017: 41.3k2018: 46.5k2019: 50.2k2020: 51.8k2021: 53.2k2022: 50.3k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Kazakhstan is 50,254, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and up 46.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Kazakhstan peaked at 53,197 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11,970, in 2000.

Kazakhstan ranks 7th 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 Kazakhstan, year by year

Annual values for Lakes and rivers seasonal water area (square kilometres) in Kazakhstan, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 11,970
2001 14,622 +22.1%
2002 17,178 +17.5%
2003 21,945 +27.8%
2004 22,074 +0.6%
2005 25,099 +13.7%
2006 26,175 +4.3%
2007 26,772 +2.3%
2008 28,516 +6.5%
2009 30,706 +7.7%
2010 31,346 +2.1%
2011 32,539 +3.8%
2012 34,380 +5.7%
2013 33,602 -2.3%
2014 34,308 +2.1%
2015 36,455 +6.3%
2016 36,707 +0.7%
2017 41,327 +12.6%
2018 46,516 +12.6%
2019 50,247 +8.0%
2020 51,775 +3.0%
2021 53,197 +2.7%
2022 50,254 -5.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22,506 11,970 30,706 10
2010s 37,743 31,346 50,247 10
2020s 51,742 50,254 53,197 3

Countries ranked near Kazakhstan

  1. 4 India 62,015 compare
  2. 5 Australia and New Zealand 51,211 compare
  3. 6 Australia 50,627 compare
  4. 6 Viet Nam 17,415 compare
  5. 8 Brazil 43,922 compare
  6. 9 Argentina 28,440 compare
  7. 10 Bangladesh 16,396 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Kazakhstan?
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Kazakhstan was 50,254 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Kazakhstan?
The highest recorded value was 53,197 in 2021.
What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Kazakhstan?
The lowest recorded value was 11,970 in 2000.
How does Kazakhstan rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
Kazakhstan ranks 7th out of 219 countries with data for 2022.
Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kazakhstan 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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Indicator
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area (square kilometres)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
277 places, 6,369 data points, 2000–2022
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