Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Iceland
Iceland: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 1,662 kmsq in 2022. β² Rising
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Iceland, 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 Iceland is 1,662 kmsq, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Iceland peaked at 1,662 kmsq in 2022 and was at its lowest, 580.03 kmsq, in 2000.
Iceland ranks 51st of 212 countries on this measure, 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 | 1,260 kmsq | 580.03 kmsq | 1,461 kmsq | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,467 kmsq | 1,423 kmsq | 1,524 kmsq | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,602 kmsq | 1,538 kmsq | 1,662 kmsq | 3 |
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- 52 Chad 1,649 kmsq compare
- 52 Montserrat, United Kingdom-British Overseas Territory 0.0114 kmsq compare
- 53 Bangladesh 1,633 kmsq compare
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More environment data for Iceland
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.587 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.47 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 25,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 25,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 452 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 16 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 74 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 189 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 8,194 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in Iceland?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Iceland was 1,662 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,662 kmsq in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 580.03 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Iceland rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Iceland ranks 51st out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland 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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