Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Slovenia

Slovenia: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 0.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
0.2%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
142nd
of 221 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2022
All-time low
0.0%
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Slovenia, 2000–2022

0.050.10.150.22000201120222000: 0.031 %2001: 0.061 %2002: 0.096 %2003: 0.131 %2004: 0.162 %2005: 0.167 %2006: 0.173 %2007: 0.175 %2008: 0.174 %2009: 0.177 %2010: 0.177 %2011: 0.177 %2012: 0.176 %2013: 0.176 %2014: 0.179 %2015: 0.183 %2016: 0.186 %2017: 0.19 %2018: 0.197 %2019: 0.198 %2020: 0.199 %2021: 0.203 %2022: 0.204 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

Slovenia recorded 0.2% for lakes and rivers permanent water area in 2022. 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 16.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Slovenia peaked at 0.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.

Slovenia ranks 142nd of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Slovenia, year by year

Annual values for Lakes and rivers permanent water area (% of total land area) in Slovenia, 2000 to 2022.
Year % Change
2000 0.0%
2001 0.1% +100.4%
2002 0.1% +56.0%
2003 0.1% +36.0%
2004 0.2% +23.8%
2005 0.2% +3.6%
2006 0.2% +3.2%
2007 0.2% +1.2%
2008 0.2% -0.6%
2009 0.2% +2.2%
2010 0.2% -0.2%
2011 0.2% +0.2%
2012 0.2% -0.8%
2013 0.2% -0.1%
2014 0.2% +1.9%
2015 0.2% +2.3%
2016 0.2% +1.5%
2017 0.2% +2.3%
2018 0.2% +3.6%
2019 0.2% +0.4%
2020 0.2% +0.7%
2021 0.2% +1.9%
2022 0.2% +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1% 0.0% 0.2% 10
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 10
2020s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in Slovenia?
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Slovenia was 0.2% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Slovenia?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2022.
What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Slovenia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
How does Slovenia rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
Slovenia ranks 142nd out of 221 countries with data for 2022.
Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Slovenia?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Slovenia 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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Indicator
Lakes and rivers permanent water area (% of total land area)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
258 places, 5,932 data points, 2000–2022
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