Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers was 1.1 in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
1.1
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
48th
of 207 countries
All-time high
1.28
in 2004
All-time low
0.89
in 2001
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Bangladesh, 2000–2022

00.511.52000201120222000: 0.92001: 0.892002: 0.922003: 12004: 1.32005: 1.22006: 1.22007: 1.22008: 1.22009: 1.22010: 1.12011: 1.12012: 1.12013: 12014: 0.982015: 0.982016: 0.962017: 0.952018: 0.982019: 12020: 12021: 1.12022: 1.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Bangladesh recorded 1.1 for share of land covered by lakes and rivers in 2022.

The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Bangladesh peaked at 1.28 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.89, in 2001.

Bangladesh ranks 48th of 207 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Bangladesh, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 0.9
2001 0.89 -1.1%
2002 0.92 +3.4%
2003 1.04 +13.0%
2004 1.28 +23.1%
2005 1.19 -7.0%
2006 1.18 -0.8%
2007 1.16 -1.7%
2008 1.16 +0.0%
2009 1.16 +0.0%
2010 1.1 -5.2%
2011 1.08 -1.8%
2012 1.08 +0.0%
2013 1.03 -4.6%
2014 0.98 -4.9%
2015 0.98 +0.0%
2016 0.96 -2.0%
2017 0.95 -1.0%
2018 0.98 +3.2%
2019 1 +2.0%
2020 1.03 +3.0%
2021 1.07 +3.9%
2022 1.1 +2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.09 0.89 1.28 10
2010s 1.01 0.95 1.1 10
2020s 1.07 1.03 1.1 3

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 45 Latvia 1.22 compare
  2. 46 Zambia 1.21 compare
  3. 47 Cuba 1.14 compare
  4. 49 China 1.06 compare
  5. 50 Mozambique 1.03 compare
  6. 51 Denmark 1.01 compare

See the full ranking of 207 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Bangladesh?
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Bangladesh was 1.1 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 1.28 in 2004.
What is the lowest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 0.89 in 2001.
How does Bangladesh rank for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
Bangladesh ranks 48th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of land covered by lakes and rivers rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Bangladesh 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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Indicator
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
207 places, 4,761 data points, 2000–2022
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