Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area was 387.61 kmsq in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
387.61 kmsq
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
108th
of 252 countries
All-time high
387.93 kmsq
in 2021
All-time low
147.6 kmsq
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Kyrgyzstan, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
Kyrgyzstan recorded 387.61 kmsq for lakes and rivers seasonal water area in 2022.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 71.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 387.93 kmsq in 2021 and was at its lowest, 147.6 kmsq, in 2000.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 108th of 252 countries 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 Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 147.6 kmsq | — |
| 2001 | 157.15 kmsq | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 154.59 kmsq | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 180.53 kmsq | +16.8% |
| 2004 | 181.84 kmsq | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 182.6 kmsq | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 190.41 kmsq | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 203.16 kmsq | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 200.94 kmsq | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 204.96 kmsq | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 204.18 kmsq | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 215.03 kmsq | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 226.13 kmsq | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 231.37 kmsq | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 239.01 kmsq | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 242.71 kmsq | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 246.41 kmsq | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 270.54 kmsq | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 307.26 kmsq | +13.6% |
| 2019 | 334.66 kmsq | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 363.43 kmsq | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 387.93 kmsq | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 387.61 kmsq | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 180.38 kmsq | 147.6 kmsq | 204.96 kmsq | 10 |
| 2010s | 251.73 kmsq | 204.18 kmsq | 334.66 kmsq | 10 |
| 2020s | 379.65 kmsq | 363.43 kmsq | 387.93 kmsq | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
- 105 Central African Republic 447.76 kmsq compare
- 106 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 432.49 kmsq compare
- 106 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 432.49 kmsq compare
- 109 Sierra Leone 381.51 kmsq compare
- 110 Guinea-Bissau 357.66 kmsq compare
- 111 Djibouti 349.1 kmsq compare
More environment data for Kyrgyzstan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -6.71 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.581 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.97 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity, per capita 0.0004 m3 per person (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value, per capita 0 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export quantity, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Kyrgyzstan?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Kyrgyzstan was 387.61 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 387.93 kmsq in 2021.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 147.6 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 108th out of 252 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan 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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