Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Italy
Italy: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change was 15.2% in 2022. β² Rising
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Italy, 2005β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Italy is 15.2%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Italy peaked at 15.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 2005.
Italy ranks 86th of 216 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 | 10.0% | 9.0% | 10.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 11.2% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.0% | 14.6% | 15.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More environment data for Italy
- Historical exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly 2.04 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.324 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.18 Β°C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import -5.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import 0.0007 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly 0.775 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.3373 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value -4.07 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Italy?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Italy 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 15.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 2005.
- How does Italy rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Italy ranks 86th out of 216 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area change rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy 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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