Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Greenland
Greenland: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 17,316 kmsq in 2022. β² Rising
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Greenland, 2000β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Greenland stood at 17,316 kmsq.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Greenland peaked at 23,107 kmsq in 2015 and was at its lowest, 10,108 kmsq, in 2000.
Greenland ranks 11th of 212 countries on this measure, 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 | 18,685 kmsq | 10,108 kmsq | 22,199 kmsq | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,676 kmsq | 18,025 kmsq | 23,107 kmsq | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,068 kmsq | 16,867 kmsq | 17,316 kmsq | 3 |
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More environment data for Greenland
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly 0.3961 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 2.17 Β°C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.605 Β°C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) β Share of GDP US$ 24.29 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) β Share of GDP 17.66 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) β Share of GDP US$ 17.66 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) β Value US$, 2015 701.81 million USD (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) β Value Standard 4,722 million SLC (2024)
- Value Added Deflator (Agriculture, forestry and fishery) β Value 81.98 SLC (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in Greenland?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Greenland was 17,316 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 23,107 kmsq in 2015.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,108 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Greenland rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Greenland ranks 11th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greenland 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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