Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Mongolia

Mongolia: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers was 0.89 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
0.89
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
59th
of 207 countries
All-time high
0.92
in 2005
All-time low
0.48
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

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

00.20.40.60.812000201120222000: 0.482001: 0.632002: 0.722003: 0.92004: 0.912005: 0.922006: 0.912007: 0.912008: 0.92009: 0.92010: 0.892011: 0.892012: 0.892013: 0.892014: 0.892015: 0.892016: 0.892017: 0.892018: 0.892019: 0.892020: 0.892021: 0.892022: 0.89

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Mongolia recorded 0.89 for share of land covered by lakes and rivers in 2022.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Mongolia peaked at 0.92 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.48, in 2000.

That places Mongolia 59th out of 207 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.818 0.48 0.92 10
2010s 0.89 0.89 0.89 10
2020s 0.89 0.89 0.89 3

Countries ranked near Mongolia

  1. 56 Argentina 0.91 compare
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  3. 56 Turkey 0.91 compare
  4. 60 Sri Lanka 0.87 compare
  5. 61 Bolivia 0.85 compare
  6. 62 Tajikistan 0.83 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Mongolia?
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Mongolia was 0.89 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 0.92 in 2005.
What is the lowest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.48 in 2000.
How does Mongolia rank for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
Mongolia ranks 59th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of land covered by lakes and rivers rising or falling in Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mongolia 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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About this data

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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