Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area was 109,907 kmsq in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Southern Asia, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
Southern Asia recorded 109,907 kmsq for lakes and rivers seasonal water area in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Southern Asia peaked at 109,907 kmsq in 2022 and was at its lowest, 51,542 kmsq, in 2000.
Southern Asia ranks 15th of 39 groups on this measure, 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 Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 51,542 kmsq | — |
| 2001 | 59,182 kmsq | +14.8% |
| 2002 | 62,596 kmsq | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 72,319 kmsq | +15.5% |
| 2004 | 76,166 kmsq | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 77,701 kmsq | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 80,461 kmsq | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 84,032 kmsq | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 90,604 kmsq | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 94,309 kmsq | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 93,683 kmsq | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 94,204 kmsq | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 95,696 kmsq | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 91,737 kmsq | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 92,042 kmsq | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 93,219 kmsq | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 93,920 kmsq | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 95,139 kmsq | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 99,934 kmsq | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 98,625 kmsq | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 104,156 kmsq | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 109,281 kmsq | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 109,907 kmsq | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74,891 kmsq | 51,542 kmsq | 94,309 kmsq | 10 |
| 2010s | 94,820 kmsq | 91,737 kmsq | 99,934 kmsq | 10 |
| 2020s | 107,781 kmsq | 104,156 kmsq | 109,907 kmsq | 3 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
- 12 Viet Nam 17,415 kmsq compare
- 12 Viet Nam 17,415 kmsq compare
- 14 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 16,811 kmsq compare
- 15 Bangladesh 16,396 kmsq compare
- 16 Pakistan 15,286 kmsq compare
- 17 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 12,385 kmsq compare
- 18 Indonesia 12,278 kmsq compare
More environment data for Southern Asia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.4009 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 6.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.274 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.44 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 15.39 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 8.45 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 44.63 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 13.9 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 38.89 g/Int$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Southern Asia?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Southern Asia was 109,907 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 109,907 kmsq in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 51,542 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Southern Asia rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Southern Asia ranks 15th out of 39 groups with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern Asia 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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