Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Croatia

Croatia: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 0.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
0.3%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
133rd
of 221 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2019
All-time low
0.1%
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

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

0.050.10.150.20.252000201120222000: 0.05 %2001: 0.097 %2002: 0.147 %2003: 0.198 %2004: 0.242 %2005: 0.241 %2006: 0.245 %2007: 0.246 %2008: 0.241 %2009: 0.244 %2010: 0.241 %2011: 0.239 %2012: 0.235 %2013: 0.233 %2014: 0.236 %2015: 0.242 %2016: 0.245 %2017: 0.251 %2018: 0.256 %2019: 0.257 %2020: 0.254 %2021: 0.254 %2022: 0.253 %

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

Analysis

In 2022, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Croatia stood at 0.3%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Croatia peaked at 0.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2000.

Croatia ranks 133rd of 221 countries on this measure, 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 Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Lakes and rivers permanent water area (% of total land area) in Croatia, 2000 to 2022.
Year % Change
2000 0.1%
2001 0.1% +92.1%
2002 0.1% +51.8%
2003 0.2% +35.0%
2004 0.2% +21.9%
2005 0.2% -0.3%
2006 0.2% +1.8%
2007 0.2% +0.1%
2008 0.2% -1.9%
2009 0.2% +1.2%
2010 0.2% -1.2%
2011 0.2% -1.1%
2012 0.2% -1.7%
2013 0.2% -0.8%
2014 0.2% +1.6%
2015 0.2% +2.5%
2016 0.2% +1.2%
2017 0.3% +2.3%
2018 0.3% +2.1%
2019 0.3% +0.3%
2020 0.3% -0.9%
2021 0.3% -0.2%
2022 0.3% -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 10
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 10
2020s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in Croatia?
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Croatia was 0.3% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2019.
What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2000.
How does Croatia rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
Croatia ranks 133rd out of 221 countries with data for 2022.
Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Croatia 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)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
258 places, 5,932 data points, 2000–2022
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