Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Norway
Norway: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 1.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Norway, 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 Norway is 1.9%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Norway peaked at 1.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2000.
That places Norway 29th 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 Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.8% | — |
| 2001 | 1.2% | +46.4% |
| 2002 | 1.5% | +31.7% |
| 2003 | 1.8% | +19.6% |
| 2004 | 1.8% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 1.8% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 1.9% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.9% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.8% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 1.8% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.8% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.8% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.9% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 1.9% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.6% | 0.8% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 26 United Republic of Tanzania 2.3% compare
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- 28 Israel 2.0% compare
- 30 Uzbekistan 1.9% compare
- 31 Cambodia 1.9% compare
- 32 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.8% compare
More environment data for Norway
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.9857 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.8118 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.738 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.52 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood — Export quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export quantity, per capita 0.1736 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export value, annual growth rate 12.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export value, per capita 0.0427 1000 USD per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in Norway?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Norway was 1.9% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2000.
- How does Norway rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Norway ranks 29th out of 221 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway 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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