Lakes and rivers permanent water area in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 1.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in North Macedonia, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lakes and rivers permanent water area in North Macedonia is 1.8%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in North Macedonia peaked at 1.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2000.
That places North Macedonia 33rd 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 North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.4% | — |
| 2001 | 0.7% | +100.6% |
| 2002 | 1.1% | +49.8% |
| 2003 | 1.4% | +33.0% |
| 2004 | 1.8% | +25.0% |
| 2005 | 1.8% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.8% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.8% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.8% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.8% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.8% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.8% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.8% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.4% | 0.4% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 30 Uzbekistan 1.9% compare
- 31 Cambodia 1.9% compare
- 32 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.8% compare
- 34 Iceland 1.6% compare
- 35 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1.5% compare
- 36 Chile 1.5% compare
More environment data for North Macedonia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.21 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 3.08 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.483 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.22 °C (2025)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production, annual growth rate -10.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood fuel — Production, annual growth rate -13.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production, annual growth rate -11.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production, annual growth rate -15.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in North Macedonia?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area in North Macedonia was 1.8% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2000.
- How does North Macedonia rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- North Macedonia ranks 33rd out of 221 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia 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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