Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Ireland
Ireland: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 1.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Ireland, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 1.3% for lakes and rivers permanent water area in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Ireland peaked at 1.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2000.
That places Ireland 42nd out of 221 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5% | — |
| 2001 | 0.7% | +52.2% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | +35.2% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | +20.9% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.2% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.3% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.5% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 3 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.412 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.89 °C (2025)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production, annual growth rate 5.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, non-coniferous — Production, annual growth -100 % change on previous year (2021)
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- Sawnwood — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Production, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in Ireland?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Ireland was 1.3% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2000.
- How does Ireland rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Ireland ranks 42nd out of 221 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland 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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