Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change was 13.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2005–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 13.6%.
That represents a change of down 10.7% on the previous year and up 114.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 18.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 2013.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 106th of 249 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 10.3% | — |
| 2006 | 12.7% | +23.8% |
| 2007 | 12.6% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 9.9% | -21.1% |
| 2009 | 10.2% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 9.7% | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 8.1% | -16.7% |
| 2012 | 6.3% | -21.5% |
| 2013 | 5.7% | -9.7% |
| 2014 | 8.0% | +40.2% |
| 2015 | 10.8% | +35.2% |
| 2016 | 12.4% | +14.4% |
| 2017 | 14.6% | +17.5% |
| 2018 | 16.9% | +16.2% |
| 2019 | 18.0% | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 16.0% | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 15.2% | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 13.6% | -10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.2% | 9.9% | 12.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 5.7% | 18.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.9% | 13.6% | 16.0% | 3 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.509 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.09 °C (2025)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production, annual growth rate -4.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, non-coniferous — Production, annual growth -9.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other industrial roundwood — Production, annual growth rate 1.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other industrial roundwood, non-coniferous (production) — Production 35.51 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 13.6% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 18.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 2013.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 106th out of 249 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area change rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 114.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Lakes and rivers permanent water area change (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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