Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Poland
Poland: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 3,109 kmsq in 2022. β² Rising
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Poland, 2000β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
Poland recorded 3,109 kmsq for lakes and rivers permanent water area in 2022.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Poland peaked at 3,116 kmsq in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,429 kmsq, in 2000.
Poland ranks 34th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,741 kmsq | 1,429 kmsq | 3,069 kmsq | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,078 kmsq | 3,051 kmsq | 3,116 kmsq | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,109 kmsq | 3,105 kmsq | 3,112 kmsq | 3 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.777 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.06 Β°C (2025)
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- Total fibre furnish β Production 5.30 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 178,455 1000 USD (2024)
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- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 1.98 million 1000 USD (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in Poland?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Poland was 3,109 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 3,116 kmsq in 2018.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,429 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Poland rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Poland ranks 34th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland 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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