Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Austria

Austria: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 0.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
0.7%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
66th
of 192 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2021
All-time low
0.2%
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Austria, 2000–2022

0.20.30.40.50.60.72000201120222000: 0.2162001: 0.3462002: 0.4762003: 0.5762004: 0.6482005: 0.652006: 0.6522007: 0.6532008: 0.6512009: 0.652010: 0.652011: 0.6512012: 0.652013: 0.6512014: 0.6552015: 0.6562016: 0.6562017: 0.6582018: 0.6612019: 0.6612020: 0.662021: 0.6612022: 0.661

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2022, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Austria stood at 0.7%.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Austria peaked at 0.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2000.

That places Austria 66th out of 192 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Lakes and rivers permanent water area (% of total land area) in Austria, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 0.2%
2001 0.3% +60.0%
2002 0.5% +37.7%
2003 0.6% +21.0%
2004 0.6% +12.5%
2005 0.7% +0.4%
2006 0.7% +0.2%
2007 0.7% +0.2%
2008 0.7% -0.3%
2009 0.7% -0.2%
2010 0.7% -0.0%
2011 0.7% +0.1%
2012 0.6% -0.2%
2013 0.7% +0.1%
2014 0.7% +0.6%
2015 0.7% +0.1%
2016 0.7% -0.0%
2017 0.7% +0.4%
2018 0.7% +0.5%
2019 0.7% -0.0%
2020 0.7% -0.1%
2021 0.7% +0.2%
2022 0.7% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6% 0.2% 0.7% 10
2010s 0.7% 0.6% 0.7% 10
2020s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in Austria?
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Austria was 0.7% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2021.
What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2000.
How does Austria rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
Austria ranks 66th out of 192 countries with data for 2022.
Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Lakes and rivers permanent water area (% of total land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Lakes and rivers permanent water area (% of total land area)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
246 places, 5,656 data points, 2000–2022
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