Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Poland

Poland: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change was 6.9% in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
6.9%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
133rd
of 209 countries
All-time high
7.1%
in 2018
All-time low
4.7%
in 2005
Years of data
18
2005–2022

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

024682005201320222005: 4.7 %2006: 5 %2007: 5.2 %2008: 5.5 %2009: 5.3 %2010: 5 %2011: 5.1 %2012: 5 %2013: 4.9 %2014: 5.4 %2015: 6 %2016: 5.9 %2017: 6.4 %2018: 7.1 %2019: 7.1 %2020: 6.7 %2021: 7 %2022: 6.9 %

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

Analysis

Poland recorded 6.9% for lakes and rivers permanent water area change in 2022.

That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 38.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Poland peaked at 7.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2005.

That places Poland 133rd 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 5.1% 4.7% 5.5% 5
2010s 5.8% 4.9% 7.1% 10
2020s 6.9% 6.7% 7.0% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Poland?
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Poland was 6.9% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 7.1% in 2018.
What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2005.
How does Poland rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
Poland ranks 133rd out of 209 countries with data for 2022.
Is lakes and rivers permanent water area change rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Poland 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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