Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Hungary

Hungary: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change was 15.4% in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
15.4%
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
80th
of 209 countries
All-time high
15.7%
in 2021
All-time low
8.9%
in 2005
Years of data
18
2005–2022

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

0510152005201320222005: 8.9 %2006: 9.2 %2007: 9.7 %2008: 10 %2009: 10.8 %2010: 10.8 %2011: 11.2 %2012: 11.1 %2013: 11.1 %2014: 11.6 %2015: 12.2 %2016: 12.6 %2017: 13.5 %2018: 14.7 %2019: 15.3 %2020: 15.5 %2021: 15.7 %2022: 15.4 %

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

Analysis

Hungary recorded 15.4% for lakes and rivers permanent water area change in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 38.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Hungary peaked at 15.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 2005.

Hungary ranks 80th 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.7% 8.9% 10.8% 5
2010s 12.4% 10.8% 15.3% 10
2020s 15.5% 15.4% 15.7% 3

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  4. 81 Croatia, Republic of 15.2% compare
  5. 82 Italy 15.2% compare
  6. 83 Guyana 15.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Hungary?
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Hungary was 15.4% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 15.7% in 2021.
What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 2005.
How does Hungary rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
Hungary ranks 80th out of 209 countries with data for 2022.
Is lakes and rivers permanent water area change rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Hungary 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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