Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Ireland
Ireland: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 897.73 kmsq in 2022. β² Rising
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Ireland, 2000β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Ireland stood at 897.73 kmsq. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Ireland peaked at 897.73 kmsq in 2022 and was at its lowest, 331.59 kmsq, in 2000.
That places Ireland 69th 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 | 674.76 kmsq | 331.59 kmsq | 825.62 kmsq | 10 |
| 2010s | 771.05 kmsq | 666.23 kmsq | 895.01 kmsq | 10 |
| 2020s | 894.19 kmsq | 891.66 kmsq | 897.73 kmsq | 3 |
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More environment data for Ireland
- Historical exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly 2.51 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.412 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.89 Β°C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import -2.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import 0.0003 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly 0.4654 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 9.31 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in Ireland?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Ireland was 897.73 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 897.73 kmsq in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 331.59 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Ireland rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Ireland ranks 69th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland 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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