Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in France
France: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change was 14.9% in 2022. β² Rising
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in France, 2005β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers permanent water area change in France stood at 14.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 49.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area change in France peaked at 15.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 2005.
France ranks 84th of 209 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.4% | 8.7% | 9.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 11.9% | 9.5% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.7% | 14.3% | 14.9% | 3 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.427 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.31 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 6.40 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 7.87 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 97,624 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 33,621 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 2.79 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 2.58 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 2.62 million 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area change in France?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in France was 14.9% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 15.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 2005.
- How does France rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- France ranks 84th out of 209 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area change rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France 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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