Lakes and rivers permanent water area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 0.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 0.7% for lakes and rivers permanent water area in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 0.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2000.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 71st out of 221 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.3% | — |
| 2001 | 0.5% | +46.6% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | +31.7% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | +16.0% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | -14.4% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | -13.3% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | -15.5% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | +18.5% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.7% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 3 |
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- Total fisheries production 981,329 metric tons (2024)
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- Aquaculture production 226,006 metric tons (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.7% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2000.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 71st out of 221 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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