Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change was 11.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in North Macedonia, 2005–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lakes and rivers permanent water area change in North Macedonia is 11.3%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area change in North Macedonia peaked at 11.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10.8%, in 2009.
That places North Macedonia 111th out of 216 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.
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 11.0% | — |
| 2006 | 10.9% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 11.0% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 11.0% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 10.8% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 10.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 10.9% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 10.9% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 10.9% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 11.2% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 11.3% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 11.3% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 11.4% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 11.6% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 11.6% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 11.6% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 11.6% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 11.3% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.9% | 10.8% | 11.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 10.8% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.5% | 11.3% | 11.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 108 New Zealand 11.6% compare
- 109 India 11.4% compare
- 110 Central African Republic 11.4% compare
- 112 Sint Maarten 11.3% compare
- 113 Belgium 11.3% compare
- 114 Indonesia 11.2% compare
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- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 3.08 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.483 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.22 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 10.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.0328 t per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate 5.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value, per capita 0.0272 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 25.89 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area change in North Macedonia?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in North Macedonia was 11.3% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.8% in 2009.
- How does North Macedonia rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- North Macedonia ranks 111th out of 216 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area change rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia 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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