Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Romania
Romania: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 1,679 kmsq in 2022. β² Rising
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Romania, 2000β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lakes and rivers permanent water area in Romania is 1,679 kmsq, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Romania peaked at 1,680 kmsq in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,053 kmsq, in 2000.
That places Romania 49th out of 212 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 | 1,454 kmsq | 1,053 kmsq | 1,672 kmsq | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,654 kmsq | 1,627 kmsq | 1,679 kmsq | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,678 kmsq | 1,675 kmsq | 1,680 kmsq | 3 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 46 Mayotte 1.41 kmsq compare
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- 47 Anguilla, United Kingdom-British Overseas Territory 1.38 kmsq compare
- 47 Madagascar, Republic of 1,816 kmsq compare
- 48 Ecuador 1,746 kmsq compare
- 49 St. Helena 0.2 kmsq compare
- 50 Cook Islands 0.1572 kmsq compare
- 50 Nigeria 1,664 kmsq compare
- 51 Iceland 1,662 kmsq compare
- 51 Niue 0.1085 kmsq compare
- 52 Chad 1,649 kmsq compare
- 52 Montserrat, United Kingdom-British Overseas Territory 0.0114 kmsq compare
More environment data for Romania
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.634 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.03 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 731,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 731,310 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 57,121 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 11,850 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 255,605 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 341,949 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 611,929 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in Romania?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Romania was 1,679 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 1,680 kmsq in 2021.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,053 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Romania rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Romania ranks 49th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania 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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