Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Northern America
Northern America: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 1.19 million in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
1.19 million
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
4th
of 34 groups
All-time high
1.19 million
in 2018
All-time low
1.14 million
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Northern America, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Northern America stood at 1.19 million.
The figure is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Northern America peaked at 1.19 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.14 million, in 2000.
That places Northern America 4th out of 34 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Northern America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.14 million | — |
| 2001 | 1.14 million | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 1.16 million | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 1.17 million | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 1.18 million | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 1.18 million | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.18 million | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.19 million | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.19 million | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.19 million | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.19 million | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.19 million | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.19 million | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.18 million | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.18 million | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.18 million | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.18 million | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.18 million | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.19 million | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.19 million | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.18 million | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.19 million | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.19 million | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.17 million | 1.14 million | 1.19 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.19 million | 1.18 million | 1.19 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.19 million | 1.18 million | 1.19 million | 3 |
Countries ranked near Northern America
- 1 Canada 916,377 compare
- 2 Russian Federation 425,204 compare
- 3 Kazakhstan 155,467 compare
- 4 China 101,751 compare
- 5 Turkmenistan 88,527 compare
- 6 Azerbaijan 78,372 compare
- 7 Brazil 61,477 compare
More environment data for Northern America
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.23 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.25 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.466 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.49 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 43.74 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 92.54 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use 14.64 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 37.99 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 75.85 kg/ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in Northern America?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Northern America was 1.19 million in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 1.19 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.14 million in 2000.
- How does Northern America rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Northern America ranks 4th out of 34 groups with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Northern America 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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