Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area was 928.93 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Saudi Arabia is 928.93, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 78.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Saudi Arabia peaked at 952.6 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 341.21, in 2000.
That places Saudi Arabia 62nd out of 219 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 341.21 | — |
| 2001 | 372.5 | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 467.61 | +25.5% |
| 2003 | 553.83 | +18.4% |
| 2004 | 490.65 | -11.4% |
| 2005 | 460.2 | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 467.27 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 450.05 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 468.52 | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 503.09 | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 516.34 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 505.2 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 521.03 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 521.69 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 587.7 | +12.7% |
| 2015 | 634.14 | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 707.93 | +11.6% |
| 2017 | 788.67 | +11.4% |
| 2018 | 843.98 | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 860.66 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 921.08 | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 952.6 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 928.93 | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 457.49 | 341.21 | 553.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 648.73 | 505.2 | 860.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 934.2 | 921.08 | 952.6 | 3 |
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- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -52.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -27.86 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.424 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Import quantity, annual growth rate 30.34 % 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 0.0564 m3 per person (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import value, annual growth rate 4.13 % 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 Saudi Arabia?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Saudi Arabia was 928.93 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 952.6 in 2021.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 341.21 in 2000.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 62nd out of 219 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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