Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Czechia

Czechia: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 358.69 kmsq in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
358.69 kmsq
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
95th
of 212 countries
All-time high
359.13 kmsq
in 2021
All-time low
91.79 kmsq
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

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

1002003004002000201120222000: 91.8 kmsq2001: 151 kmsq2002: 215.2 kmsq2003: 273.7 kmsq2004: 313 kmsq2005: 318.5 kmsq2006: 327.3 kmsq2007: 332 kmsq2008: 330.6 kmsq2009: 333.7 kmsq2010: 334.9 kmsq2011: 337.1 kmsq2012: 335.4 kmsq2013: 337.4 kmsq2014: 341.2 kmsq2015: 340.9 kmsq2016: 340.4 kmsq2017: 345.2 kmsq2018: 353 kmsq2019: 353.9 kmsq2020: 356.5 kmsq2021: 359.1 kmsq2022: 358.7 kmsq

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for lakes and rivers permanent water area in Czechia is 358.69 kmsq, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Czechia peaked at 359.13 kmsq in 2021 and was at its lowest, 91.79 kmsq, in 2000.

That places Czechia 95th out of 212 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 268.68 kmsq 91.79 kmsq 333.66 kmsq 10
2010s 341.95 kmsq 334.87 kmsq 353.91 kmsq 10
2020s 358.1 kmsq 356.47 kmsq 359.13 kmsq 3

Countries ranked near Czechia

  1. 92 Bulgaria 415.52 kmsq compare
  2. 93 Zimbabwe 406.29 kmsq compare
  3. 94 Dominican Republic 387.09 kmsq compare
  4. 96 Belize 303.01 kmsq compare
  5. 97 Niger 302.83 kmsq compare
  6. 98 Namibia 287.35 kmsq compare

See the full ranking of 277 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in Czechia?
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Czechia was 358.69 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Czechia?
The highest recorded value was 359.13 kmsq in 2021.
What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Czechia?
The lowest recorded value was 91.79 kmsq in 2000.
How does Czechia rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
Czechia ranks 95th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Czechia?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Czechia 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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