Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Denmark
Denmark: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 433.28 kmsq in 2022. β² Rising
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Denmark, 2000β2022
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- Standard Deviation 0.696 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.29 Β°C (2025)
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- Total fibre furnish β Production 513,830 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 17,453 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 4,730 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 248,479 1000 USD (2024)
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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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