Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Finland
Finland: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 6.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Finland, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Finland stood at 6.6%. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Finland peaked at 6.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2000.
Finland ranks 10th of 221 countries on this measure, 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 Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.7% | — |
| 2001 | 4.0% | +47.2% |
| 2002 | 5.3% | +31.7% |
| 2003 | 6.4% | +21.2% |
| 2004 | 6.2% | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 6.3% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 6.3% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 6.3% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 6.3% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 6.4% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 6.4% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 6.4% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 6.4% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 6.4% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 6.5% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 6.5% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 6.5% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 6.6% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 6.6% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 6.6% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 6.6% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 6.6% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 6.6% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.6% | 2.7% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 6.4% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 6.6% | 6.6% | 3 |
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More environment data for Finland
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.9 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 4.25 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.986 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.94 °C (2025)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production, annual growth rate 4.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, non-coniferous — Production, annual growth 5.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other industrial roundwood — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1997)
- Other industrial roundwood, non-coniferous (production) — Production -100 % change on previous year (1997)
- Sawnwood — Production, annual growth rate 4.62 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in Finland?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Finland was 6.6% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 6.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2000.
- How does Finland rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Finland ranks 10th out of 221 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland 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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