Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Pakistan
Pakistan: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers was 0.33 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.33
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
110th
of 207 countries
All-time high
0.34
in 2021
All-time low
0.25
in 2009
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Pakistan, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Pakistan stood at 0.33.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Pakistan peaked at 0.34 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.25, in 2009.
Pakistan ranks 110th of 207 countries on this measure, 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 | 0.265 | 0.25 | 0.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.282 | 0.26 | 0.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3333 | 0.33 | 0.34 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More reference data data for Pakistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 91.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 260 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.79 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Pakistan?
- Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Pakistan was 0.33 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.34 in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.25 in 2009.
- How does Pakistan rank for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
- Pakistan ranks 110th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of land covered by lakes and rivers rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan 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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