Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Austria
Austria: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 554.32 kmsq in 2022. β² Rising
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Austria, 2000β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Austria stood at 554.32 kmsq.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Austria peaked at 554.82 kmsq in 2021 and was at its lowest, 181.23 kmsq, in 2000.
That places Austria 88th out of 235 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 462.94 kmsq | 181.23 kmsq | 547.93 kmsq | 10 |
| 2010s | 549.14 kmsq | 544.88 kmsq | 554.45 kmsq | 10 |
| 2020s | 554.22 kmsq | 553.51 kmsq | 554.82 kmsq | 3 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 85 Angola 590.27 kmsq compare
- 86 Sri Lanka 572.71 kmsq compare
- 87 South Sudan 556.79 kmsq compare
- 89 Afghanistan 545.74 kmsq compare
- 90 Senegal 533.83 kmsq compare
- 91 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 523.46 kmsq compare
More environment data for Austria
- Standard Deviation 0.529 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.17 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 1.02 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 2.38 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 43,542 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 17,584 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 1.68 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 2.25 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 794,571 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 799,801 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in Austria?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Austria was 554.32 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 554.82 kmsq in 2021.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 181.23 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Austria rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Austria ranks 88th out of 235 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Lakes and rivers permanent water area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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