Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Lakes and rivers seasonal water area was 100,164 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) is 100,164, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 100,164 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 32,092, in 2000.
That places Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 5th out of 24 groups 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32,092 | — |
| 2001 | 40,547 | +26.3% |
| 2002 | 50,877 | +25.5% |
| 2003 | 62,709 | +23.3% |
| 2004 | 70,170 | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 73,866 | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 73,384 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 72,968 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 77,358 | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 79,620 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 79,232 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 79,568 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 80,657 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 77,039 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 78,936 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 81,059 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 82,904 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 86,043 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 91,055 | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 94,000 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 95,071 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 99,925 | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 100,164 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63,359 | 32,092 | 79,620 | 10 |
| 2010s | 83,049 | 77,039 | 94,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98,387 | 95,071 | 100,164 | 3 |
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More environment data for Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.229 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.29 °C (2025)
- Agriculture — Area 836,181 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 0.82 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 3.21 g/Int$ (2024)
- Country area — Area 2.08 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 2.04 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 11 % (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 26.79 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 100,164 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 100,164 in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,092 in 2000.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 5th out of 24 groups with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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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