Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 415.52 kmsq in 2022. β² Rising
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Bulgaria, 2000β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Bulgaria stood at 415.52 kmsq.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Bulgaria peaked at 426.02 kmsq in 2019 and was at its lowest, 93.85 kmsq, in 2000.
That places Bulgaria 92nd out of 219 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 | 326.29 kmsq | 93.85 kmsq | 415.42 kmsq | 10 |
| 2010s | 417.55 kmsq | 411.5 kmsq | 426.02 kmsq | 10 |
| 2020s | 419.33 kmsq | 415.52 kmsq | 422.42 kmsq | 3 |
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More environment data for Bulgaria
- Historical exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly -1.39 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.573 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.18 Β°C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import 21.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import 0.0018 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly -7.74 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly -8.72 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 4.19 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in Bulgaria?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Bulgaria was 415.52 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 426.02 kmsq in 2019.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.85 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Bulgaria rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Bulgaria ranks 92nd out of 219 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria 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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