Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers was 18.14 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
18.14
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
3rd
of 207 countries
All-time high
18.19
in 2020
All-time low
14.02
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

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

051015202000201120222000: 142001: 14.42002: 16.42003: 17.62004: 17.62005: 17.62006: 17.62007: 17.62008: 17.62009: 17.62010: 17.62011: 17.62012: 17.62013: 17.62014: 17.62015: 17.62016: 17.72017: 17.82018: 17.92019: 18.12020: 18.22021: 18.22022: 18.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Turkmenistan recorded 18.14 for share of land covered by lakes and rivers in 2022.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Turkmenistan peaked at 18.19 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 14.02, in 2000.

That places Turkmenistan 3rd out of 207 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Turkmenistan, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 14.02
2001 14.43 +2.9%
2002 16.38 +13.5%
2003 17.57 +7.3%
2004 17.6 +0.2%
2005 17.57 -0.2%
2006 17.56 -0.1%
2007 17.58 +0.1%
2008 17.59 +0.1%
2009 17.62 +0.2%
2010 17.63 +0.1%
2011 17.64 +0.1%
2012 17.63 -0.1%
2013 17.61 -0.1%
2014 17.59 -0.1%
2015 17.58 -0.1%
2016 17.68 +0.6%
2017 17.82 +0.8%
2018 17.95 +0.7%
2019 18.06 +0.6%
2020 18.19 +0.7%
2021 18.17 -0.1%
2022 18.14 -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.79 14.02 17.62 10
2010s 17.72 17.58 18.06 10
2020s 18.17 18.14 18.19 3

Countries ranked near Turkmenistan

  1. 1 Azerbaijan 90.5 compare
  2. 2 Malawi 19.83 compare
  3. 4 Saint Martin (French part) 10.97 compare
  4. 5 Sint Maarten 10.48 compare
  5. 6 Canada 9.28 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Turkmenistan?
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Turkmenistan was 18.14 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Turkmenistan?
The highest recorded value was 18.19 in 2020.
What is the lowest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Turkmenistan?
The lowest recorded value was 14.02 in 2000.
How does Turkmenistan rank for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
Turkmenistan ranks 3rd out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of land covered by lakes and rivers rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Turkmenistan 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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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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