Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Lithuania
Lithuania: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 1.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Lithuania, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 1.3% for lakes and rivers permanent water area in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Lithuania peaked at 1.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2000.
That places Lithuania 35th out of 192 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 Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.7% | — |
| 2001 | 0.9% | +38.6% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | +26.9% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 1.3% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 1.3% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.3% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.3% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2% | 0.7% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in Lithuania?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Lithuania 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 Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2000.
- How does Lithuania rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Lithuania ranks 35th out of 192 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania 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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