Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Northern Europe
Northern Europe: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 3.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Northern Europe, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Northern Europe stood at 3.2%. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Northern Europe peaked at 3.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2000.
Northern Europe ranks 6th of 37 groups on this measure, 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 Northern Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.4% | — |
| 2001 | 2.0% | +45.6% |
| 2002 | 2.6% | +31.8% |
| 2003 | 3.1% | +17.8% |
| 2004 | 3.1% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 3.1% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 3.1% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 3.1% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 3.1% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 3.1% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 3.1% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 3.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.1% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 3.1% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 3.1% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 3.1% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 3.2% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 3.2% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 3.2% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 3.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.2% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 3.2% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 3.2% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.7% | 1.4% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 3.2% | 3.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Northern Europe
- 3 Turkmenistan 18.1% compare
- 4 Saint Martin (French Part) 11.0% compare
- 5 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 10.5% compare
- 6 Canada 9.3% compare
- 7 Bahamas 8.1% compare
- 8 Nicaragua 7.2% compare
- 9 Burundi 7.0% compare
More environment data for Northern Europe
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.53 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.04 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.685 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.48 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 200.58 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 40.72 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 159.86 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 1.86 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 18.30 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in Northern Europe?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Northern Europe was 3.2% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Northern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 3.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Northern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2000.
- How does Northern Europe rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Northern Europe ranks 6th out of 37 groups with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Northern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern Europe 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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