Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Western Asia
Western Asia: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area was 13,160 kmsq in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Western Asia, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
Western Asia recorded 13,160 kmsq for lakes and rivers seasonal water area in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 64.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Western Asia peaked at 13,160 kmsq in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4,124 kmsq, in 2000.
Western Asia ranks 29th 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 Western Asia, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4,124 kmsq | — |
| 2001 | 4,873 kmsq | +18.2% |
| 2002 | 5,972 kmsq | +22.6% |
| 2003 | 7,302 kmsq | +22.3% |
| 2004 | 6,905 kmsq | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 7,374 kmsq | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 7,832 kmsq | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 8,610 kmsq | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 9,118 kmsq | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 9,237 kmsq | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 8,743 kmsq | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 8,381 kmsq | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 8,006 kmsq | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 7,947 kmsq | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 8,712 kmsq | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 9,671 kmsq | +11.0% |
| 2016 | 10,538 kmsq | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 11,253 kmsq | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 11,703 kmsq | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 11,473 kmsq | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 12,547 kmsq | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 13,050 kmsq | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 13,160 kmsq | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,135 kmsq | 4,124 kmsq | 9,237 kmsq | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,643 kmsq | 7,947 kmsq | 11,703 kmsq | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,919 kmsq | 12,547 kmsq | 13,160 kmsq | 3 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia
More environment data for Western Asia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.404 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.7 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 5.50 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 5.65 million t (2024)
- Cropland — Area 45,596 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 1.25 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 2.95 g/Int$ (2024)
- Country area — Area 484,480 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 479,195 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Western Asia?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Western Asia was 13,160 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 13,160 kmsq in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,124 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Western Asia rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Western Asia ranks 29th out of 39 groups with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western 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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