Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 98.96 kmsq in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lakes and rivers permanent water area in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 98.96 kmsq, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 102.83 kmsq in 2019 and was at its lowest, 19.39 kmsq, in 2000.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 145th out of 252 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.39 kmsq | — |
| 2001 | 37.92 kmsq | +95.6% |
| 2002 | 58.35 kmsq | +53.9% |
| 2003 | 78.85 kmsq | +35.1% |
| 2004 | 96.22 kmsq | +22.0% |
| 2005 | 96.1 kmsq | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 98.24 kmsq | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 98.08 kmsq | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 95.77 kmsq | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 96.04 kmsq | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 95.56 kmsq | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 94.15 kmsq | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 92.65 kmsq | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 92.11 kmsq | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 94.11 kmsq | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 96.58 kmsq | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 97.94 kmsq | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 99.83 kmsq | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 101.89 kmsq | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 102.83 kmsq | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 101.07 kmsq | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 100.38 kmsq | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 98.96 kmsq | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.5 kmsq | 19.39 kmsq | 98.24 kmsq | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.77 kmsq | 92.11 kmsq | 102.83 kmsq | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.14 kmsq | 98.96 kmsq | 101.07 kmsq | 3 |
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- Standard Deviation 0.509 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.09 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 98.96 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 102.83 kmsq in 2019.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.39 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 145th out of 252 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina 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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