Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Cambodia
Cambodia: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers was 1.86 in 2022. β² Rising
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Cambodia, 2000β2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Cambodia is 1.86, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Cambodia peaked at 1.87 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.4, in 2000.
That places Cambodia 30th out of 207 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.66 | 1.4 | 1.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.84 | 1.82 | 1.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.86 | 1.85 | 1.86 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 27 Israel 2.05 compare
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- 29 Uzbekistan 1.93 compare
- 31 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.84 compare
- 32 North Macedonia 1.77 compare
- 33 Hong Kong (China) 1.63 compare
More reference data data for Cambodia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6712 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.8536 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8836 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 17.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.81 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Cambodia?
- Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Cambodia was 1.86 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.87 in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4 in 2000.
- How does Cambodia rank for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
- Cambodia ranks 30th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of land covered by lakes and rivers rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia 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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