Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area was 61.99 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Timor-Leste, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Timor-Leste recorded 61.99 for lakes and rivers seasonal water area in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Timor-Leste peaked at 76.04 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 51.62, in 2007.
That places Timor-Leste 20th out of 24 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 53.96 | — |
| 2001 | 57.18 | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 60.76 | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 62.57 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 60.12 | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 60.24 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 53.83 | -10.6% |
| 2007 | 51.62 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 52.41 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 52.97 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 53.97 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 60.98 | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 63.7 | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 66.59 | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 72.56 | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 76.04 | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 68.36 | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 65.35 | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 65.59 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 58.66 | -10.6% |
| 2020 | 56.68 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 60.61 | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 61.99 | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.57 | 51.62 | 62.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.18 | 53.97 | 76.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.76 | 56.68 | 61.99 | 3 |
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More environment data for Timor-Leste
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 4.82 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 4.85 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 0.973 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.313 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP 19.46 % (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value 107 1000 USD (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value 8,434 1000 USD (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ 2.93 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ 5.58 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Timor-Leste?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Timor-Leste was 61.99 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 76.04 in 2015.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.62 in 2007.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Timor-Leste ranks 20th out of 24 groups with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Timor-Leste 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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