Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Hungary
Hungary: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 1,141 kmsq in 2022. β² Rising
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Hungary, 2000β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Hungary stood at 1,141 kmsq.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Hungary peaked at 1,144 kmsq in 2021 and was at its lowest, 216.16 kmsq, in 2000.
That places Hungary 65th out of 212 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 866.41 kmsq | 216.16 kmsq | 1,096 kmsq | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,112 kmsq | 1,096 kmsq | 1,140 kmsq | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,142 kmsq | 1,141 kmsq | 1,144 kmsq | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in Hungary?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Hungary was 1,141 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 1,144 kmsq in 2021.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 216.16 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Hungary rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Hungary ranks 65th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary 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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