Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Serbia

Serbia: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change was 11.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
11.6%
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
107th
of 216 countries
All-time high
14.4%
in 2018
All-time low
10.0%
in 2005
Years of data
18
2005–2022

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

0510152005201320222005: 102006: 10.82007: 10.32008: 102009: 10.42010: 10.52011: 10.92012: 11.32013: 11.22014: 12.42015: 13.52016: 13.62017: 13.72018: 14.42019: 13.72020: 12.52021: 12.32022: 11.6

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 104 Nigeria 12.2% compare
  2. 105 Norway 11.9% compare
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  4. 108 New Zealand 11.6% compare
  5. 109 India 11.4% compare
  6. 110 Central African Republic 11.4% compare

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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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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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