Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Myanmar
Myanmar: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers was 0.45 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Myanmar, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Myanmar is 0.45, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Myanmar peaked at 0.46 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.19, in 2000.
That places Myanmar 95th 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.337 | 0.19 | 0.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.426 | 0.41 | 0.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.45 | 0.44 | 0.46 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More reference data data for Myanmar
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 11.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 25.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 73.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.8 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Myanmar?
- Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Myanmar was 0.45 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.46 in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.19 in 2000.
- How does Myanmar rank for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
- Myanmar ranks 95th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of land covered by lakes and rivers rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar 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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