Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Armenia
Armenia: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers was 4.43 in 2022. β² Rising
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Armenia, 2000β2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Armenia is 4.43, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Armenia peaked at 4.43 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.59, in 2000.
Armenia ranks 14th of 207 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.91 | 2.59 | 4.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.41 | 4.39 | 4.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.43 | 4.43 | 4.43 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 11 Rwanda 5.76 compare
- 12 Kazakhstan 5.71 compare
- 13 Estonia 4.45 compare
- 15 Macau (China) 4.35 compare
- 16 Greenland 4.22 compare
- 17 Kyrgyzstan 3.49 compare
More reference data data for Armenia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3778 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7338 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.7338 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.129 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1265 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Armenia?
- Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Armenia was 4.43 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.43 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.59 in 2000.
- How does Armenia rank for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
- Armenia ranks 14th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of land covered by lakes and rivers rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land covered by lakes and rivers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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