Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Gibraltar
Gibraltar: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 0.4% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
0.4%
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
118th
of 221 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2003
All-time low
0.3%
in 2001
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Gibraltar, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Gibraltar recorded 0.4% for lakes and rivers permanent water area in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Gibraltar peaked at 0.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2001.
That places Gibraltar 118th out of 221 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Gibraltar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.3% | — |
| 2001 | 0.3% | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | +30.6% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | +23.4% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Gibraltar
- 115 United States Virgin Islands 0.4% compare
- 116 Belgium 0.4% compare
- 117 Bulgaria 0.4% compare
- 119 Pakistan 0.3% compare
- 120 Brunei Darussalam 0.3% compare
- 120 Brunei Darussalam 0.3% compare
More environment data for Gibraltar
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 2.29 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.43 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 0 m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Import quantity 37 m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 0 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 0 m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 0 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production 0 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value 9 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in Gibraltar?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Gibraltar was 0.4% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Gibraltar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2003.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Gibraltar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2001.
- How does Gibraltar rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Gibraltar ranks 118th out of 221 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Gibraltar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Gibraltar 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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