Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Lithuania
Lithuania: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 860.7 kmsq in 2022. β² Rising
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Lithuania, 2000β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Lithuania stood at 860.7 kmsq.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Lithuania peaked at 864.27 kmsq in 2019 and was at its lowest, 441.73 kmsq, in 2000.
That places Lithuania 79th out of 235 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 | 774.58 kmsq | 441.73 kmsq | 849.42 kmsq | 10 |
| 2010s | 844.63 kmsq | 833 kmsq | 864.27 kmsq | 10 |
| 2020s | 862.31 kmsq | 860.7 kmsq | 863.68 kmsq | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in Lithuania?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Lithuania was 860.7 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 864.27 kmsq in 2019.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 441.73 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Lithuania rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Lithuania ranks 79th out of 235 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania 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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