Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Poland

Poland: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 3,109 kmsq in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
3,109 kmsq
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
34th
of 212 countries
All-time high
3,116 kmsq
in 2018
All-time low
1,429 kmsq
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Poland, 2000–2022

01.0k2.0k3.0k2000201120222000: 1.4k kmsq2001: 2.0k kmsq2002: 2.6k kmsq2003: 3.0k kmsq2004: 3.0k kmsq2005: 3.0k kmsq2006: 3.1k kmsq2007: 3.1k kmsq2008: 3.1k kmsq2009: 3.1k kmsq2010: 3.1k kmsq2011: 3.1k kmsq2012: 3.1k kmsq2013: 3.1k kmsq2014: 3.1k kmsq2015: 3.1k kmsq2016: 3.1k kmsq2017: 3.1k kmsq2018: 3.1k kmsq2019: 3.1k kmsq2020: 3.1k kmsq2021: 3.1k kmsq2022: 3.1k kmsq

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 31 Germany 3,383 kmsq compare
  2. 32 Cambodia 3,365 kmsq compare
  3. 33 New Zealand 3,294 kmsq compare
  4. 35 Myanmar 3,050 kmsq compare
  5. 36 Pakistan 2,660 kmsq compare
  6. 37 France 2,536 kmsq compare

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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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Indicator
Lakes and rivers permanent water area (square kilometres)
Unit
kmsq
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
277 places, 6,369 data points, 2000–2022
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