Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Northern Europe
Northern Europe: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 68,851 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Northern Europe, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Northern Europe stood at 68,851. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Northern Europe peaked at 68,851 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 29,267, in 2000.
That places Northern Europe 20th out of 34 groups 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.
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Northern Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29,267 | — |
| 2001 | 42,600 | +45.6% |
| 2002 | 55,879 | +31.2% |
| 2003 | 65,830 | +17.8% |
| 2004 | 65,082 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 65,580 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 65,403 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 65,522 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 65,244 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 65,371 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 65,416 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 65,440 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 65,341 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 65,029 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 66,333 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 66,623 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 67,088 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 67,405 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 68,208 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 68,217 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 68,133 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 68,455 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 68,851 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58,578 | 29,267 | 65,830 | 10 |
| 2010s | 66,510 | 65,029 | 68,217 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68,480 | 68,133 | 68,851 | 3 |
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More environment data for Northern Europe
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.53 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.04 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.685 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.48 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 200.58 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 40.72 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 159.86 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 1.86 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 18.30 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in Northern Europe?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Northern Europe was 68,851 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Northern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 68,851 in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Northern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,267 in 2000.
- How does Northern Europe rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Northern Europe ranks 20th out of 34 groups with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Northern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern Europe 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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