Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Thailand
Thailand: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers was 0.44 in 2022. β² Rising
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Thailand, 2000β2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Thailand stood at 0.44. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Thailand peaked at 0.44 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.2, in 2000.
Thailand ranks 100th 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 | 0.351 | 0.2 | 0.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.419 | 0.39 | 0.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.43 | 0.42 | 0.44 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 100 Northern Mariana Islands 0.44 compare
- 100 Solomon Islands 0.44 compare
- 103 Honduras 0.43 compare
- 103 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0.43 compare
More reference data data for Thailand
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 65.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.92 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Thailand?
- Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Thailand was 0.44 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.44 in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2 in 2000.
- How does Thailand rank for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
- Thailand ranks 100th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of land covered by lakes and rivers rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand 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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