Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Russian Federation

Russian Federation: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change was 12.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
12.3%
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
103rd
of 216 countries
All-time high
12.8%
in 2019
All-time low
4.1%
in 2006
Years of data
18
2005–2022

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

46810122005201320222005: 4.42006: 4.12007: 4.22008: 5.52009: 7.62010: 8.82011: 8.72012: 92013: 8.12014: 8.92015: 9.22016: 10.42017: 11.12018: 12.52019: 12.82020: 12.72021: 12.52022: 12.3

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Russian Federation is 12.3%, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and up 36.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Russian Federation peaked at 12.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2006.

Russian Federation ranks 103rd 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.

Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Russian Federation, year by year

Annual values for Lakes and rivers permanent water area change (%) in Russian Federation, 2005 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2005 4.4%
2006 4.1% -7.1%
2007 4.2% +2.5%
2008 5.5% +30.2%
2009 7.6% +38.1%
2010 8.8% +16.0%
2011 8.7% -0.5%
2012 9.0% +2.8%
2013 8.1% -10.1%
2014 8.9% +10.5%
2015 9.2% +3.4%
2016 10.4% +12.5%
2017 11.1% +6.6%
2018 12.5% +12.8%
2019 12.8% +2.6%
2020 12.7% -1.0%
2021 12.5% -0.9%
2022 12.3% -2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.2% 4.1% 7.6% 5
2010s 9.9% 8.1% 12.8% 10
2020s 12.5% 12.3% 12.7% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Russian Federation?
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Russian Federation was 12.3% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Russian Federation?
The highest recorded value was 12.8% in 2019.
What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Russian Federation?
The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2006.
How does Russian Federation rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
Russian Federation ranks 103rd out of 216 countries with data for 2022.
Is lakes and rivers permanent water area change rising or falling in Russian Federation?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Russian Federation 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 (%)
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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