Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Serbia
Serbia: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change was 11.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Serbia, 2005–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Serbia is 11.6%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Serbia peaked at 14.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 2005.
Serbia ranks 107th 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 | 10.3% | 10.0% | 10.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 10.5% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.1% | 11.6% | 12.5% | 3 |
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More environment data for Serbia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.51 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.72 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.594 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.12 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0009 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.32 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -12.53 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 1.47 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Serbia?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Serbia was 11.6% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 2005.
- How does Serbia rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Serbia ranks 107th out of 216 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area change rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Serbia 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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