Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Southern Europe
Southern Europe: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 0.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Southern Europe, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Southern Europe stood at 0.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Southern Europe peaked at 0.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2000.
Southern Europe ranks 33rd of 37 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Southern Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1% | — |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +83.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | +62.7% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | +32.2% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | +24.4% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Southern Europe
- 30 Uzbekistan 1.9% compare
- 31 Cambodia 1.9% compare
- 32 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.8% compare
- 33 North Macedonia 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 Southern Europe
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.1235 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.3167 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.323 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.19 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Sawnwood — Import value, annual growth rate -1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export value, annual growth rate 2.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Import quantity, annual growth rate 3.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Production, annual growth rate 1.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood charcoal — Production, annual growth rate 12.39 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in Southern Europe?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Southern Europe was 0.4% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Southern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Southern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2000.
- How does Southern Europe rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Southern Europe ranks 33rd out of 37 groups with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Southern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern 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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