Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Germany
Germany: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 3,383 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Germany, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lakes and rivers permanent water area in Germany is 3,383, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Germany peaked at 3,384 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,660, in 2000.
That places Germany 40th out of 254 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,660 | — |
| 2001 | 2,285 | +37.6% |
| 2002 | 2,898 | +26.8% |
| 2003 | 3,107 | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 3,131 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 3,166 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 3,190 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 3,231 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 3,243 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 3,208 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 3,211 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 3,221 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 3,231 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 3,239 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 3,302 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 3,319 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 3,330 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 3,345 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 3,368 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 3,365 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 3,367 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 3,384 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 3,383 | -0.0% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 3,383 is above the median for high income countries, which is 98.79, 34.2× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Germany's 3,383 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 678.58, 5.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +37.6% | 1,660 | 2,285 |
| 2002 | +26.8% | 2,285 | 2,898 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,912 | 1,660 | 3,243 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,293 | 3,211 | 3,368 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,378 | 3,367 | 3,384 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More environment data for Germany
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.613 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.11 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.0079 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in Germany?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Germany was 3,383 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 3,384 in 2021.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,660 in 2000.
- How does Germany rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Germany ranks 40th out of 254 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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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