Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Italy
Italy: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 1,949 in 2022. β² Rising
Latest (2022)
1,949
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
44th
of 219 countries
All-time high
1,950
in 2021
All-time low
378.15
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000β2022
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Italy, 2000β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Italy recorded 1,949 for lakes and rivers permanent water area in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Italy peaked at 1,950 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 378.15, in 2000.
Italy ranks 44th of 219 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 | 1,483 | 378.15 | 1,874 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,903 | 1,882 | 1,938 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,946 | 1,939 | 1,950 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More environment data for Italy
- Historical exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly 2.04 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.324 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.18 Β°C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import -5.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import 0.0007 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly 0.775 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.3373 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value -4.07 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in Italy?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Italy was 1,949 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 1,950 in 2021.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 378.15 in 2000.
- How does Italy rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Italy ranks 44th out of 219 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy 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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