Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Pakistan
Pakistan: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area was 15,286 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Pakistan, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 15,286 for lakes and rivers seasonal water area in 2022.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Pakistan peaked at 15,925 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 8,346, in 2000.
That places Pakistan 11th out of 219 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8,346 | — |
| 2001 | 9,058 | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 9,125 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 9,817 | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 9,146 | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 8,440 | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 9,464 | +12.1% |
| 2007 | 10,501 | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 11,816 | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 12,280 | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 12,988 | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 14,530 | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 15,206 | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 15,264 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 15,925 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 15,900 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 14,843 | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 14,462 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 14,435 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 13,722 | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 14,766 | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 15,374 | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 15,286 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,799 | 8,346 | 12,280 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,727 | 12,988 | 15,925 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,142 | 14,766 | 15,374 | 3 |
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- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -10.53 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.373 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Import quantity, annual growth rate 25.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import quantity, per capita 0.0001 m3 per person (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import value, annual growth rate -18.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Pakistan?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Pakistan was 15,286 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 15,925 in 2014.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,346 in 2000.
- How does Pakistan rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Pakistan ranks 11th out of 219 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan 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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