Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Singapore

Singapore: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers was 1.38 in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
1.38
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
38th
of 207 countries
All-time high
1.74
in 2012
All-time low
1.18
in 2003
Years of data
23
2000–2022

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

00.511.52000201120222000: 1.32001: 1.22002: 1.22003: 1.22004: 1.52005: 1.72006: 1.72007: 1.72008: 1.72009: 1.72010: 1.72011: 1.72012: 1.72013: 1.72014: 1.62015: 1.52016: 1.42017: 1.32018: 1.32019: 1.42020: 1.32021: 1.42022: 1.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Singapore stood at 1.38.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Singapore peaked at 1.74 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.18, in 2003.

That places Singapore 38th out of 207 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Singapore, year by year

Annual values for Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Singapore, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 1.28
2001 1.25 -2.3%
2002 1.2 -4.0%
2003 1.18 -1.7%
2004 1.52 +28.8%
2005 1.72 +13.2%
2006 1.68 -2.3%
2007 1.66 -1.2%
2008 1.69 +1.8%
2009 1.68 -0.6%
2010 1.71 +1.8%
2011 1.71 +0.0%
2012 1.74 +1.8%
2013 1.67 -4.0%
2014 1.59 -4.8%
2015 1.52 -4.4%
2016 1.41 -7.2%
2017 1.34 -5.0%
2018 1.33 -0.7%
2019 1.36 +2.3%
2020 1.31 -3.7%
2021 1.38 +5.3%
2022 1.38 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.49 1.18 1.72 10
2010s 1.54 1.33 1.74 10
2020s 1.36 1.31 1.38 3

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 35 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1.53 compare
  2. 36 Chile 1.49 compare
  3. 37 Cayman Islands 1.39 compare
  4. 39 Kenya 1.36 compare
  5. 40 Belize 1.32 compare
  6. 40 Lithuania 1.32 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Singapore?
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Singapore was 1.38 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 1.74 in 2012.
What is the lowest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 1.18 in 2003.
How does Singapore rank for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
Singapore ranks 38th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of land covered by lakes and rivers rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Singapore 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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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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