Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Germany
Germany: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 3,383 kmsq in 2022. β² Rising
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Germany, 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 Germany is 3,383 kmsq, 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 kmsq in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,660 kmsq, in 2000.
That places Germany 37th out of 235 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,912 kmsq | 1,660 kmsq | 3,243 kmsq | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,293 kmsq | 3,211 kmsq | 3,368 kmsq | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,378 kmsq | 3,367 kmsq | 3,384 kmsq | 3 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More environment data for Germany
- Standard Deviation 0.613 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.11 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 12.40 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 14.19 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 568,040 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 183,493 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 8.66 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 8.73 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 4.99 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 5.60 million t (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 kmsq 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 kmsq in 2021.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,660 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Germany rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Germany ranks 37th out of 235 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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