Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Myanmar

Myanmar: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area was 10,797 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
10,797
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
15th
of 219 countries
All-time high
11,022
in 2021
All-time low
2,185
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

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

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k12.0k2000201120222000: 2.2k2001: 3.5k2002: 4.3k2003: 6.1k2004: 7.5k2005: 8.4k2006: 8.4k2007: 8.7k2008: 9.0k2009: 9.2k2010: 8.6k2011: 8.8k2012: 8.9k2013: 8.4k2014: 8.8k2015: 9.0k2016: 9.7k2017: 10.3k2018: 10.8k2019: 11.0k2020: 11.0k2021: 11.0k2022: 10.8k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Myanmar is 10,797, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Myanmar peaked at 11,022 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,185, in 2000.

Myanmar ranks 15th 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 Myanmar, year by year

Annual values for Lakes and rivers seasonal water area (square kilometres) in Myanmar, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 2,185
2001 3,543 +62.1%
2002 4,280 +20.8%
2003 6,059 +41.6%
2004 7,459 +23.1%
2005 8,414 +12.8%
2006 8,383 -0.4%
2007 8,748 +4.3%
2008 8,986 +2.7%
2009 9,193 +2.3%
2010 8,637 -6.0%
2011 8,799 +1.9%
2012 8,851 +0.6%
2013 8,380 -5.3%
2014 8,801 +5.0%
2015 9,050 +2.8%
2016 9,679 +6.9%
2017 10,308 +6.5%
2018 10,835 +5.1%
2019 11,006 +1.6%
2020 10,992 -0.1%
2021 11,022 +0.3%
2022 10,797 -2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6,725 2,185 9,193 10
2010s 9,435 8,380 11,006 10
2020s 10,937 10,797 11,022 3

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 12 Indonesia 12,278 compare
  2. 13 Cambodia 11,704 compare
  3. 14 Mexico 11,140 compare
  4. 14 Türkiye 3,164 compare
  5. 16 Uzbekistan 8,769 compare
  6. 17 Thailand 8,462 compare
  7. 18 Mali 7,892 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Myanmar?
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Myanmar was 10,797 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 11,022 in 2021.
What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 2,185 in 2000.
How does Myanmar rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
Myanmar ranks 15th out of 219 countries with data for 2022.
Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Myanmar 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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