Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area was 17,415 kmsq in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
17,415 kmsq
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
12th
of 252 countries
All-time high
17,726 kmsq
in 2009
All-time low
7,184 kmsq
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Viet Nam, 2000–2022

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2000201120222000: 7.2k kmsq2001: 8.4k kmsq2002: 10.1k kmsq2003: 12.2k kmsq2004: 14.3k kmsq2005: 16.4k kmsq2006: 17.0k kmsq2007: 17.4k kmsq2008: 16.7k kmsq2009: 17.7k kmsq2010: 17.5k kmsq2011: 16.4k kmsq2012: 15.8k kmsq2013: 14.9k kmsq2014: 14.7k kmsq2015: 14.6k kmsq2016: 15.1k kmsq2017: 15.0k kmsq2018: 16.6k kmsq2019: 16.9k kmsq2020: 16.8k kmsq2021: 17.2k kmsq2022: 17.4k kmsq

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

Annual values for Lakes and rivers seasonal water area (square kilometres) in Viet Nam, 2000 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 9 Kazakhstan 50,254 kmsq compare
  2. 10 Brazil 43,922 kmsq compare
  3. 11 Argentina 28,440 kmsq compare
  4. 12 Viet Nam 17,415 kmsq compare
  5. 14 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 16,811 kmsq compare
  6. 15 Bangladesh 16,396 kmsq compare

See the full ranking of 291 places →

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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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About this data

Indicator
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area (square kilometres)
Unit
kmsq
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
291 places, 6,691 data points, 2000–2022
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