Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Latvia

Latvia: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 790.47 kmsq in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
790.47 kmsq
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
72nd
of 212 countries
All-time high
795.7 kmsq
in 2019
All-time low
398.63 kmsq
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Latvia, 2000–2022

02004006008002000201120222000: 398.6 kmsq2001: 534.1 kmsq2002: 688.1 kmsq2003: 773.2 kmsq2004: 772.6 kmsq2005: 779.7 kmsq2006: 779.9 kmsq2007: 783.9 kmsq2008: 784.3 kmsq2009: 783.6 kmsq2010: 780.8 kmsq2011: 778.2 kmsq2012: 774 kmsq2013: 777.3 kmsq2014: 776.5 kmsq2015: 778.7 kmsq2016: 783.2 kmsq2017: 789.1 kmsq2018: 793.7 kmsq2019: 795.7 kmsq2020: 793 kmsq2021: 792 kmsq2022: 790.5 kmsq

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.

Analysis

The most recent figure for lakes and rivers permanent water area in Latvia is 790.47 kmsq, measured in 2022.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Latvia peaked at 795.7 kmsq in 2019 and was at its lowest, 398.63 kmsq, in 2000.

That places Latvia 72nd 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 707.82 kmsq 398.63 kmsq 784.31 kmsq 10
2010s 782.73 kmsq 774.04 kmsq 795.7 kmsq 10
2020s 791.82 kmsq 790.47 kmsq 792.99 kmsq 3

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 69 Ireland 897.73 kmsq compare
  2. 70 Uruguay 878.88 kmsq compare
  3. 71 Lithuania 860.7 kmsq compare
  4. 73 Cameroon 784.86 kmsq compare
  5. 74 Malaysia 714.64 kmsq compare
  6. 75 Greece 678.58 kmsq compare

See the full ranking of 277 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in Latvia?
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Latvia was 790.47 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 795.7 kmsq in 2019.
What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 398.63 kmsq in 2000.
How does Latvia rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
Latvia ranks 72nd out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Latvia 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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Indicator
Lakes and rivers permanent water area (square kilometres)
Unit
kmsq
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
277 places, 6,369 data points, 2000–2022
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