Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Croatia

Croatia: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 222.42 kmsq in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
222.42 kmsq
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
104th
of 212 countries
All-time high
225.98 kmsq
in 2019
All-time low
44.37 kmsq
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Croatia, 2000–2022

501001502002502000201120222000: 44.4 kmsq2001: 85.2 kmsq2002: 129.4 kmsq2003: 174.7 kmsq2004: 212.9 kmsq2005: 212.3 kmsq2006: 216.1 kmsq2007: 216.4 kmsq2008: 212.4 kmsq2009: 215 kmsq2010: 212.4 kmsq2011: 210.2 kmsq2012: 206.6 kmsq2013: 205 kmsq2014: 208.2 kmsq2015: 213.3 kmsq2016: 215.8 kmsq2017: 220.8 kmsq2018: 225.4 kmsq2019: 226 kmsq2020: 224 kmsq2021: 223.6 kmsq2022: 222.4 kmsq

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.

Analysis

Croatia recorded 222.42 kmsq for lakes and rivers permanent water area in 2022.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Croatia peaked at 225.98 kmsq in 2019 and was at its lowest, 44.37 kmsq, in 2000.

Croatia ranks 104th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 171.88 kmsq 44.37 kmsq 216.44 kmsq 10
2010s 214.35 kmsq 204.96 kmsq 225.98 kmsq 10
2020s 223.33 kmsq 222.42 kmsq 223.97 kmsq 3

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 101 Albania 240.56 kmsq compare
  2. 102 Georgia 231.19 kmsq compare
  3. 103 Botswana 229.17 kmsq compare
  4. 105 Ghana 220.84 kmsq compare
  5. 106 Nepal 203.37 kmsq compare
  6. 107 Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands 200.2 kmsq compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in Croatia?
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Croatia was 222.42 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 225.98 kmsq in 2019.
What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 44.37 kmsq in 2000.
How does Croatia rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
Croatia ranks 104th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Croatia 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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Indicator
Lakes and rivers permanent water area (square kilometres)
Unit
kmsq
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
277 places, 6,369 data points, 2000–2022
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