Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Finland
Finland: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 22,408 kmsq in 2022. β² Rising
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Finland, 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 Finland is 22,408 kmsq, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Finland peaked at 22,408 kmsq in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9,281 kmsq, in 2000.
That places Finland 10th out of 212 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19,098 kmsq | 9,281 kmsq | 21,806 kmsq | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,956 kmsq | 21,548 kmsq | 22,366 kmsq | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,384 kmsq | 22,358 kmsq | 22,408 kmsq | 3 |
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More environment data for Finland
- Historical exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly 3.9 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly 4.25 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.986 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.94 Β°C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import 30.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import 0.0006 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly 0.477 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.95 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 0.4054 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in Finland?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Finland was 22,408 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 22,408 kmsq in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,281 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Finland rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Finland ranks 10th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland 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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