Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Canada
Canada: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 916,377 kmsq in 2022. β¬ Flat
Latest (2022)
916,377 kmsq
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
1st
of 235 countries
All-time high
917,167 kmsq
in 2018
All-time low
905,922 kmsq
in 2002
Years of data
23
2000β2022
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Canada, 2000β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
Canada recorded 916,377 kmsq for lakes and rivers permanent water area in 2022.
The figure is up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Canada peaked at 917,167 kmsq in 2018 and was at its lowest, 905,922 kmsq, in 2002.
Canada ranks 1st of 235 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 910,234 kmsq | 905,922 kmsq | 914,881 kmsq | 10 |
| 2010s | 912,132 kmsq | 907,670 kmsq | 917,167 kmsq | 10 |
| 2020s | 915,956 kmsq | 915,478 kmsq | 916,377 kmsq | 3 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 2 Russian Federation 425,204 kmsq compare
- 3 Kazakhstan 155,467 kmsq compare
- 4 China 101,751 kmsq compare
More environment data for Canada
- Standard Deviation 0.642 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.96 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 3.05 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 15.95 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 72,165 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 11,365 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 2.33 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 2.13 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 2.59 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 2.19 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in Canada?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Canada was 916,377 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 917,167 kmsq in 2018.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 905,922 kmsq in 2002.
- How does Canada rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Canada ranks 1st out of 235 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Canada 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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