Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Georgia

Georgia: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 231.19 kmsq in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
231.19 kmsq
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
102nd
of 212 countries
All-time high
233.76 kmsq
in 2021
All-time low
90.87 kmsq
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

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

0501001502002502000201120222000: 90.9 kmsq2001: 128.6 kmsq2002: 171.6 kmsq2003: 215.7 kmsq2004: 218.5 kmsq2005: 220 kmsq2006: 223.6 kmsq2007: 225.3 kmsq2008: 225.2 kmsq2009: 223.8 kmsq2010: 224.5 kmsq2011: 222.3 kmsq2012: 224.6 kmsq2013: 223.4 kmsq2014: 226.1 kmsq2015: 225.5 kmsq2016: 225.8 kmsq2017: 226.4 kmsq2018: 230.5 kmsq2019: 229.3 kmsq2020: 230.6 kmsq2021: 233.8 kmsq2022: 231.2 kmsq

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

Analysis

Georgia recorded 231.19 kmsq for lakes and rivers permanent water area in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Georgia peaked at 233.76 kmsq in 2021 and was at its lowest, 90.87 kmsq, in 2000.

Georgia ranks 102nd 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 194.32 kmsq 90.87 kmsq 225.26 kmsq 10
2010s 225.85 kmsq 222.29 kmsq 230.54 kmsq 10
2020s 231.83 kmsq 230.55 kmsq 233.76 kmsq 3

Countries ranked near Georgia

  1. 99 French Southern Territories 279.14 kmsq compare
  2. 100 Benin 278.71 kmsq compare
  3. 101 Albania 240.56 kmsq compare
  4. 103 Botswana 229.17 kmsq compare
  5. 104 Croatia 222.42 kmsq compare
  6. 105 Ghana 220.84 kmsq compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in Georgia?
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Georgia was 231.19 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Georgia?
The highest recorded value was 233.76 kmsq in 2021.
What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Georgia?
The lowest recorded value was 90.87 kmsq in 2000.
How does Georgia rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
Georgia ranks 102nd out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Georgia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Georgia 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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