Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Montenegro
Montenegro: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 18.81 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Montenegro, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Montenegro stood at 18.81.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Montenegro peaked at 20.21 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 4.11, in 2000.
Montenegro ranks 148th of 219 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.74 | 4.11 | 20.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.87 | 18.64 | 19.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.75 | 18.63 | 18.81 | 3 |
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More environment data for Montenegro
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.9561 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.1974 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.53 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.06 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 6.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0003 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.6 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -11.77 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 32.02 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in Montenegro?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Montenegro was 18.81 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 20.21 in 2006.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.11 in 2000.
- How does Montenegro rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Montenegro ranks 148th out of 219 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Montenegro 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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