Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area was 17,415 kmsq in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Viet Nam, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Viet Nam stood at 17,415 kmsq.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Viet Nam peaked at 17,726 kmsq in 2009 and was at its lowest, 7,184 kmsq, in 2000.
Viet Nam ranks 12th of 252 countries on this measure, 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 Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7,184 kmsq | — |
| 2001 | 8,377 kmsq | +16.6% |
| 2002 | 10,090 kmsq | +20.4% |
| 2003 | 12,161 kmsq | +20.5% |
| 2004 | 14,316 kmsq | +17.7% |
| 2005 | 16,373 kmsq | +14.4% |
| 2006 | 16,981 kmsq | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 17,439 kmsq | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 16,694 kmsq | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 17,726 kmsq | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 17,514 kmsq | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 16,371 kmsq | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 15,818 kmsq | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 14,932 kmsq | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 14,735 kmsq | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 14,602 kmsq | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 15,072 kmsq | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 15,014 kmsq | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 16,647 kmsq | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 16,872 kmsq | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 16,810 kmsq | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 17,154 kmsq | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 17,415 kmsq | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13,734 kmsq | 7,184 kmsq | 17,726 kmsq | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,758 kmsq | 14,602 kmsq | 17,514 kmsq | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,126 kmsq | 16,810 kmsq | 17,415 kmsq | 3 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
- 9 Kazakhstan 50,254 kmsq compare
- 10 Brazil 43,922 kmsq compare
- 11 Argentina 28,440 kmsq compare
- 12 Viet Nam 17,415 kmsq compare
- 14 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 16,811 kmsq compare
- 15 Bangladesh 16,396 kmsq compare
More environment data for Viet Nam
- Heating Degree Days 201.25 (2024)
- Cooling Degree Days 4,503 (2024)
- Total fisheries production 9.08 million metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 3.43 million metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 5.65 million metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 1.72 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.4764 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 5.36 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 26.09 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes 2.19 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Viet Nam?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Viet Nam was 17,415 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 17,726 kmsq in 2009.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,184 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Viet Nam rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Viet Nam ranks 12th out of 252 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Viet Nam 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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