Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Ukraine

Ukraine: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change was 0.2% in 2022. β—† Volatile

Latest (2022)
0.2%
Change on year
down 65.0%
World rank
174th
of 209 countries
All-time high
7.8%
in 2007
All-time low
0.2%
in 2022
Years of data
18
2005–2022

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

024682005201320222005: 6.4 %2006: 6.8 %2007: 7.8 %2008: 7.6 %2009: 6.7 %2010: 5.2 %2011: 4.4 %2012: 2.8 %2013: 1.7 %2014: 1.4 %2015: 1.6 %2016: 1.1 %2017: 1.1 %2018: 2.1 %2019: 2.1 %2020: 1.4 %2021: 0.617 %2022: 0.216 %

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

Analysis

Ukraine recorded 0.2% for lakes and rivers permanent water area change in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of down 65.0% on the previous year and down 92.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Ukraine peaked at 7.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2022.

That places Ukraine 174th out of 209 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.1% 6.4% 7.8% 5
2010s 2.4% 1.1% 5.2% 10
2020s 0.7% 0.2% 1.4% 3

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See the full ranking of 274 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Ukraine?
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Ukraine was 0.2% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Ukraine?
The highest recorded value was 7.8% in 2007.
What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Ukraine?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2022.
How does Ukraine rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
Ukraine ranks 174th out of 209 countries with data for 2022.
Is lakes and rivers permanent water area change rising or falling in Ukraine?
Over the last ten years it is down 92.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ukraine 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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