Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Switzerland
Switzerland: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change was 7.0% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
7.0%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
137th
of 216 countries
All-time high
7.0%
in 2022
All-time low
6.6%
in 2012
Years of data
18
2005–2022
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Switzerland, 2005–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 7.0% for lakes and rivers permanent water area change in 2022. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Switzerland peaked at 7.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 2012.
Switzerland ranks 137th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.7% | 6.6% | 6.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 6.6% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 6.8% | 7.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More environment data for Switzerland
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.2925 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.4333 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.458 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.33 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -1.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0004 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.7024 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -8.26 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -6.56 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Switzerland?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Switzerland was 7.0% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 7.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 2012.
- How does Switzerland rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Switzerland ranks 137th out of 216 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area change rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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