Inland water bodies — Area from CCI_LC in Estonia

Estonia: Inland water bodies — Area from CCI_LC was 275.23 1000 ha in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
275.23 1000 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
77th
of 219 countries
All-time high
290.1 1000 ha
in 1992
All-time low
275.23 1000 ha
in 2014
Years of data
31
1992–2022

Inland water bodies — Area from CCI_LC in Estonia, 1992–2022

01002003001992200720221992: 290.1 1000 ha1993: 290.1 1000 ha1994: 290.1 1000 ha1995: 288.2 1000 ha1996: 286.4 1000 ha1997: 286.6 1000 ha1998: 286.1 1000 ha1999: 282.4 1000 ha2000: 282.3 1000 ha2001: 282.1 1000 ha2002: 281.5 1000 ha2003: 281.4 1000 ha2004: 281.3 1000 ha2005: 281 1000 ha2006: 280.7 1000 ha2007: 280.1 1000 ha2008: 279.7 1000 ha2009: 278.9 1000 ha2010: 278.6 1000 ha2011: 278.4 1000 ha2012: 278.3 1000 ha2013: 278.1 1000 ha2014: 275.2 1000 ha2015: 275.2 1000 ha2016: 275.2 1000 ha2017: 275.2 1000 ha2018: 275.2 1000 ha2019: 275.2 1000 ha2020: 275.2 1000 ha2021: 275.2 1000 ha2022: 275.2 1000 ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

Estonia recorded 275.23 1000 ha for inland water bodies — area from cci_lc in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inland water bodies — area from cci_lc in Estonia peaked at 290.1 1000 ha in 1992 and was at its lowest, 275.23 1000 ha, in 2014.

Estonia ranks 77th of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 287.5 1000 ha 282.44 1000 ha 290.1 1000 ha 8
2000s 280.88 1000 ha 278.95 1000 ha 282.27 1000 ha 10
2010s 276.47 1000 ha 275.23 1000 ha 278.56 1000 ha 10
2020s 275.23 1000 ha 275.23 1000 ha 275.23 1000 ha 3

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 74 Angola 307.97 1000 ha compare
  2. 75 Romania 302.37 1000 ha compare
  3. 76 Saudi Arabia 295.94 1000 ha compare
  4. 78 Ireland 264.49 1000 ha compare
  5. 79 Congo, Republic of 262.37 1000 ha compare
  6. 80 Sri Lanka 242.81 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 270 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is inland water bodies — area from cci_lc in Estonia?
Inland water bodies — area from cci_lc in Estonia was 275.23 1000 ha in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest inland water bodies — area from cci_lc recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 290.1 1000 ha in 1992.
What is the lowest inland water bodies — area from cci_lc recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 275.23 1000 ha in 2014.
How does Estonia rank for inland water bodies — area from cci_lc?
Estonia ranks 77th out of 219 countries with data for 2022.
Is inland water bodies — area from cci_lc rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Estonia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Inland water bodies — Area from CCI_LC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Inland water bodies — Area from CCI_LC
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 8,231 data points, 1992–2022
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