Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Greece

Greece: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 678.58 kmsq in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
678.58 kmsq
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
83rd
of 235 countries
All-time high
679.76 kmsq
in 2021
All-time low
125.59 kmsq
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

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

2004006002000201120222000: 125.6 kmsq2001: 236.3 kmsq2002: 346.1 kmsq2003: 457 kmsq2004: 576.1 kmsq2005: 579.4 kmsq2006: 577.2 kmsq2007: 588.4 kmsq2008: 594.8 kmsq2009: 588 kmsq2010: 584.7 kmsq2011: 589.1 kmsq2012: 594.3 kmsq2013: 601.6 kmsq2014: 616.8 kmsq2015: 625.5 kmsq2016: 639.4 kmsq2017: 649.8 kmsq2018: 660.1 kmsq2019: 668.4 kmsq2020: 677.5 kmsq2021: 679.8 kmsq2022: 678.6 kmsq

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

Analysis

Greece recorded 678.58 kmsq for lakes and rivers permanent water area in 2022.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Greece peaked at 679.76 kmsq in 2021 and was at its lowest, 125.59 kmsq, in 2000.

Greece ranks 83rd 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 466.89 kmsq 125.59 kmsq 594.77 kmsq 10
2010s 622.98 kmsq 584.67 kmsq 668.43 kmsq 10
2020s 678.62 kmsq 677.53 kmsq 679.76 kmsq 3

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 80 Latvia 790.47 kmsq compare
  2. 81 Cameroon 784.86 kmsq compare
  3. 82 Malaysia 714.64 kmsq compare
  4. 84 Spain 594.42 kmsq compare
  5. 85 Angola 590.27 kmsq compare
  6. 86 Sri Lanka 572.71 kmsq compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in Greece?
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Greece was 678.58 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 679.76 kmsq in 2021.
What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 125.59 kmsq in 2000.
How does Greece rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
Greece ranks 83rd out of 235 countries with data for 2022.
Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Greece 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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