Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Myanmar
Myanmar: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area was 10,797 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Myanmar, 2000–2022
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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