Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Moldova
Moldova: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 236.1 kmsq in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
236.1 kmsq
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
122nd
of 254 countries
All-time high
246.16 kmsq
in 2009
All-time low
206.8 kmsq
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Moldova, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Moldova stood at 236.1 kmsq.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Moldova peaked at 246.16 kmsq in 2009 and was at its lowest, 206.8 kmsq, in 2000.
Moldova ranks 122nd of 254 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Moldova, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 206.8 kmsq | — |
| 2001 | 208.29 kmsq | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 226.45 kmsq | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 218.3 kmsq | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 237.7 kmsq | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 238.97 kmsq | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 242.46 kmsq | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 245.87 kmsq | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 245.11 kmsq | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 246.16 kmsq | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 245.39 kmsq | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 245.22 kmsq | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 243.78 kmsq | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 240.45 kmsq | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 240.3 kmsq | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 242.57 kmsq | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 238.58 kmsq | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 231.85 kmsq | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 235.36 kmsq | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 233.77 kmsq | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 231.43 kmsq | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 232.42 kmsq | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 236.1 kmsq | +1.6% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 236.1 kmsq is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 456.12 kmsq, 52% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 236.1 kmsq is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 678.58 kmsq, 35% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 231.61 kmsq | 206.8 kmsq | 246.16 kmsq | 10 |
| 2010s | 239.73 kmsq | 231.85 kmsq | 245.39 kmsq | 10 |
| 2020s | 233.32 kmsq | 231.43 kmsq | 236.1 kmsq | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in Moldova?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Moldova was 236.1 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 246.16 kmsq in 2009.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 206.8 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Moldova rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Moldova ranks 122nd out of 254 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Moldova 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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