Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Norway
Norway: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 12,157 kmsq in 2022. β² Rising
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Norway, 2000β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Norway stood at 12,157 kmsq. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Norway peaked at 12,157 kmsq in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4,961 kmsq, in 2000.
Norway ranks 13th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10,228 kmsq | 4,961 kmsq | 11,634 kmsq | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,506 kmsq | 11,075 kmsq | 11,928 kmsq | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,029 kmsq | 11,908 kmsq | 12,157 kmsq | 3 |
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- Temperature change 2.52 Β°C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in Norway?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Norway was 12,157 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 12,157 kmsq in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,961 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Norway rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Norway ranks 13th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway 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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