Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Malta
Malta: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 0.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Malta, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Malta stood at 0.1%.
The figure is up 8.7% on the previous year and down 58.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Malta peaked at 0.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Malta 161st out of 192 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +202.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +59.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +56.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | +44.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | +21.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -10.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -18.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -16.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | +31.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | +21.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +15.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -12.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -25.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -36.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -31.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | +8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 158 Central African Republic 0.1% compare
- 159 Equatorial Guinea 0.1% compare
- 160 Sudan 0.1% compare
- 162 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.1% compare
- 163 Panama 0.1% compare
- 164 Australia 0.1% compare
More environment data for Malta
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.365 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.16 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Production, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Production, per capita 0 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Import quantity, annual growth rate -22.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Import quantity, per capita 0.0097 m3 per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in Malta?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Malta was 0.1% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Malta rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Malta ranks 161st out of 192 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta 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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