Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Estonia
Estonia: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 4.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Estonia, 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 Estonia is 4.5%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Estonia peaked at 4.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2000.
That places Estonia 13th out of 221 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.4% | — |
| 2001 | 3.3% | +37.1% |
| 2002 | 4.2% | +26.9% |
| 2003 | 4.5% | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 4.5% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 4.5% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 4.5% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 4.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4.5% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 4.5% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 4.5% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 4.5% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 4.4% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 4.4% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 4.4% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 4.4% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.4% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 4.5% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 4.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4.4% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 4.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.1% | 2.4% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 4.4% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 4.4% | 4.5% | 3 |
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More environment data for Estonia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.899 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.78 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity, per capita 0.39 m3 per person (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value, per capita 0.049 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export quantity, annual growth rate 11.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export value, annual growth rate 3.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production, annual growth rate -7.06 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in Estonia?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Estonia was 4.5% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5% in 2008.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2000.
- How does Estonia rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Estonia ranks 13th out of 221 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia 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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