Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Croatia

Croatia: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change was 15.2% in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
15.2%
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
81st
of 209 countries
All-time high
17.0%
in 2019
All-time low
6.1%
in 2013
Years of data
18
2005–2022

Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Croatia, 2005–2022

0510152005201320222005: 9.9 %2006: 11.9 %2007: 12.1 %2008: 10 %2009: 11.3 %2010: 10 %2011: 8.8 %2012: 7 %2013: 6.1 %2014: 7.8 %2015: 10.4 %2016: 11.7 %2017: 14.3 %2018: 16.7 %2019: 17 %2020: 16 %2021: 15.8 %2022: 15.2 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2022, lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Croatia stood at 15.2%.

That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and up 117.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Croatia peaked at 17.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 2013.

That places Croatia 81st out of 209 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.0% 9.9% 12.1% 5
2010s 11.0% 6.1% 17.0% 10
2020s 15.6% 15.2% 16.0% 3

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  6. 84 France 14.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Croatia?
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Croatia was 15.2% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 17.0% in 2019.
What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 2013.
How does Croatia rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
Croatia ranks 81st out of 209 countries with data for 2022.
Is lakes and rivers permanent water area change rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is up 117.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Croatia 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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Indicator
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
274 places, 4,930 data points, 2005–2022
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