Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers was 0.87 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Sri Lanka, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Sri Lanka stood at 0.87. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.87 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.13, in 2000.
That places Sri Lanka 60th 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.
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.13 | — |
| 2001 | 0.29 | +123.1% |
| 2002 | 0.45 | +55.2% |
| 2003 | 0.59 | +31.1% |
| 2004 | 0.76 | +28.8% |
| 2005 | 0.76 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.77 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.76 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.78 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.79 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.79 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.8 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.81 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.81 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.82 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.84 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.84 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.84 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.83 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.85 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.85 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.87 | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.608 | 0.13 | 0.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.818 | 0.79 | 0.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8567 | 0.85 | 0.87 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 59 Mongolia 0.89 compare
- 61 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.85 compare
- 62 Tajikistan 0.83 compare
- 63 Dominican Republic 0.8 compare
- 63 Philippines 0.8 compare
More reference data data for Sri Lanka
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.316 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1784 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.539 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1604 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9713 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Sri Lanka?
- Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Sri Lanka was 0.87 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.87 in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.13 in 2000.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
- Sri Lanka ranks 60th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of land covered by lakes and rivers rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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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