Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers was 0.79 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.79
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
65th
of 207 countries
All-time high
0.88
in 2012
All-time low
0.38
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Viet Nam, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Viet Nam stood at 0.79.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Viet Nam peaked at 0.88 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.38, in 2000.
Viet Nam ranks 65th 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.
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.38 | — |
| 2001 | 0.43 | +13.2% |
| 2002 | 0.43 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.53 | +23.3% |
| 2004 | 0.68 | +28.3% |
| 2005 | 0.74 | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 0.77 | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 0.82 | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 0.86 | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 0.87 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.86 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.87 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.88 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.87 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.85 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.85 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.81 | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 0.78 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 0.76 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.75 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.74 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.78 | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 0.79 | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.651 | 0.38 | 0.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.828 | 0.75 | 0.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.77 | 0.74 | 0.79 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
- 62 Tajikistan 0.83 compare
- 63 Dominican Republic 0.8 compare
- 63 Philippines 0.8 compare
- 66 El Salvador 0.77 compare
- 67 Faroe Islands 0.76 compare
- 68 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.75 compare
More reference data data for Viet Nam
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 12.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 23.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 93.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.27 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Viet Nam?
- Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Viet Nam was 0.79 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 0.88 in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.38 in 2000.
- How does Viet Nam rank for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
- Viet Nam ranks 65th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of land covered by lakes and rivers rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Viet Nam 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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