Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 2.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Russian Federation, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Russian Federation stood at 2.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Russian Federation peaked at 2.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2000.
Russian Federation ranks 23rd of 221 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9% | — |
| 2001 | 1.3% | +44.1% |
| 2002 | 1.7% | +34.3% |
| 2003 | 2.1% | +23.8% |
| 2004 | 2.2% | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 2.3% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 2.3% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 2.3% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 2.3% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 2.4% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 2.4% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 2.4% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 2.4% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 2.4% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 2.5% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 2.5% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 2.5% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 2.5% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 2.5% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 2.5% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.0% | 0.9% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Russian Federation
- 20 British Virgin Islands 3.1% compare
- 21 French Polynesia 2.8% compare
- 22 United States of America 2.6% compare
- 23 Russian Federation 2.5% compare
- 25 Polynesia 2.4% compare
- 26 United Republic of Tanzania 2.3% compare
More environment data for Russian Federation
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- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.48 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.35 Percentage change (2024)
- Heating Degree Days 13,726 (2024)
- Cooling Degree Days 178.88 (2024)
- Total fisheries production 5.36 million metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 5.02 million metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 342,450 metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 3.08 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in Russian Federation?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Russian Federation was 2.5% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2000.
- How does Russian Federation rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Russian Federation ranks 23rd out of 221 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russian Federation 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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