Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Canada
Canada: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 9.3% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
9.3%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
6th
of 221 countries
All-time high
9.3%
in 2018
All-time low
9.2%
in 2002
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Canada, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lakes and rivers permanent water area in Canada is 9.3%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Canada peaked at 9.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 2002.
That places Canada 6th out of 221 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.2% | — |
| 2001 | 9.2% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 9.2% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 9.2% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 9.2% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 9.2% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 9.2% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 9.3% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 9.3% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 9.3% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 9.3% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 9.2% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 9.2% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 9.2% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 9.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 9.2% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 9.2% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 9.2% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 9.3% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 9.3% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 9.3% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 9.3% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 9.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.2% | 9.2% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 9.2% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.3% | 9.3% | 9.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 3 Turkmenistan 18.1% compare
- 4 Saint Martin (French Part) 11.0% compare
- 5 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 10.5% compare
- 7 Bahamas 8.1% compare
- 8 Nicaragua 7.2% compare
- 9 Burundi 7.0% compare
More environment data for Canada
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.76 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.642 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.96 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood — Export quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export quantity, per capita 0.5588 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export value, annual growth rate 1.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export value, per capita 0.1612 1000 USD per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in Canada?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Canada was 9.3% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 9.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 2002.
- How does Canada rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Canada ranks 6th out of 221 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Canada 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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