Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers was 5.71 in 2022. β² Rising
Latest (2022)
5.71
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
12th
of 207 countries
All-time high
5.78
in 2003
All-time low
3.84
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000β2022
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Kazakhstan, 2000β2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Kazakhstan stood at 5.71.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Kazakhstan peaked at 5.78 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 3.84, in 2000.
That places Kazakhstan 12th out of 207 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 | 5.31 | 3.84 | 5.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.52 | 5.39 | 5.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.74 | 5.71 | 5.75 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
More reference data data for Kazakhstan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8607 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.69 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Kazakhstan?
- Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Kazakhstan was 5.71 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.78 in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.84 in 2000.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
- Kazakhstan ranks 12th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of land covered by lakes and rivers rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kazakhstan 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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