Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Denmark

Denmark: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 433.28 kmsq in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
433.28 kmsq
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
97th
of 235 countries
All-time high
433.28 kmsq
in 2022
All-time low
193.72 kmsq
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

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

01002003004002000201120222000: 193.7 kmsq2001: 273 kmsq2002: 350.9 kmsq2003: 392.6 kmsq2004: 393.7 kmsq2005: 398.5 kmsq2006: 401.1 kmsq2007: 405.2 kmsq2008: 409.6 kmsq2009: 410.5 kmsq2010: 411.2 kmsq2011: 412.9 kmsq2012: 414.4 kmsq2013: 414.5 kmsq2014: 419.6 kmsq2015: 424 kmsq2016: 427.6 kmsq2017: 430 kmsq2018: 432.3 kmsq2019: 431.3 kmsq2020: 430.1 kmsq2021: 431.7 kmsq2022: 433.3 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 Denmark is 433.28 kmsq, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Denmark peaked at 433.28 kmsq in 2022 and was at its lowest, 193.72 kmsq, in 2000.

Denmark ranks 97th of 235 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 362.89 kmsq 193.72 kmsq 410.5 kmsq 10
2010s 421.76 kmsq 411.18 kmsq 432.33 kmsq 10
2020s 431.72 kmsq 430.14 kmsq 433.28 kmsq 3

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 94 North Macedonia 456.12 kmsq compare
  2. 95 Israel 451.4 kmsq compare
  3. 96 Jordan 435.81 kmsq compare
  4. 98 Guyana 419.19 kmsq compare
  5. 99 Serbia 417.67 kmsq compare
  6. 100 Bulgaria 415.52 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 Denmark?
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Denmark was 433.28 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 433.28 kmsq in 2022.
What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 193.72 kmsq in 2000.
How does Denmark rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
Denmark ranks 97th out of 235 countries with data for 2022.
Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Denmark 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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