Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area was 6,818 kmsq in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Turkmenistan, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 6,818 kmsq for lakes and rivers seasonal water area in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and up 45.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Turkmenistan peaked at 7,182 kmsq in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3,187 kmsq, in 2000.
That places Turkmenistan 28th out of 252 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,187 kmsq | — |
| 2001 | 3,470 kmsq | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 3,522 kmsq | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 3,846 kmsq | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 3,545 kmsq | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 3,425 kmsq | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 3,488 kmsq | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 3,679 kmsq | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 3,814 kmsq | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 4,103 kmsq | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 4,444 kmsq | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 4,446 kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4,681 kmsq | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 4,884 kmsq | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 4,662 kmsq | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 4,586 kmsq | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 4,648 kmsq | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 5,153 kmsq | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 5,626 kmsq | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 6,096 kmsq | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 6,813 kmsq | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 7,182 kmsq | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 6,818 kmsq | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,608 kmsq | 3,187 kmsq | 4,103 kmsq | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,923 kmsq | 4,444 kmsq | 6,096 kmsq | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,938 kmsq | 6,813 kmsq | 7,182 kmsq | 3 |
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- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -34.8 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -23.71 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.705 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.23 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood — Export quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export quantity, per capita 0.0001 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export value, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export value, per capita 0 1000 USD per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Turkmenistan?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Turkmenistan was 6,818 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 7,182 kmsq in 2021.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,187 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Turkmenistan ranks 28th out of 252 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkmenistan 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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