Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Russian Federation

Russian Federation: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 425,204 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
425,204
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
2nd
of 219 countries
All-time high
427,255
in 2019
All-time low
152,967
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Russian Federation, 2000–2022

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k2000201120222000: 153.0k2001: 220.4k2002: 296.0k2003: 366.4k2004: 384.3k2005: 395.5k2006: 394.3k2007: 394.7k2008: 399.5k2009: 407.4k2010: 412.0k2011: 411.9k2012: 412.8k2013: 409.4k2014: 412.5k2015: 413.7k2016: 418.1k2017: 420.7k2018: 426.0k2019: 427.3k2020: 426.8k2021: 426.3k2022: 425.2k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for lakes and rivers permanent water area in Russian Federation is 425,204, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Russian Federation peaked at 427,255 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 152,967, in 2000.

That places Russian Federation 2nd out of 219 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Russian Federation, year by year

Annual values for Lakes and rivers permanent water area (square kilometres) in Russian Federation, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 152,967
2001 220,368 +44.1%
2002 296,008 +34.3%
2003 366,380 +23.8%
2004 384,292 +4.9%
2005 395,520 +2.9%
2006 394,330 -0.3%
2007 394,724 +0.1%
2008 399,532 +1.2%
2009 407,440 +2.0%
2010 412,035 +1.1%
2011 411,867 -0.0%
2012 412,787 +0.2%
2013 409,350 -0.8%
2014 412,547 +0.8%
2015 413,689 +0.3%
2016 418,062 +1.1%
2017 420,666 +0.6%
2018 426,032 +1.3%
2019 427,255 +0.3%
2020 426,765 -0.1%
2021 426,327 -0.1%
2022 425,204 -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 341,156 152,967 407,440 10
2010s 416,429 409,350 427,255 10
2020s 426,099 425,204 426,765 3

Countries ranked near Russian Federation

  1. 1 Canada 916,377 compare
  2. 3 Kazakhstan 155,467 compare
  3. 4 China 101,751 compare
  4. 5 Turkmenistan 88,527 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in Russian Federation?
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Russian Federation was 425,204 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Russian Federation?
The highest recorded value was 427,255 in 2019.
What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Russian Federation?
The lowest recorded value was 152,967 in 2000.
How does Russian Federation rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
Russian Federation ranks 2nd out of 219 countries with data for 2022.
Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Russian Federation?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Russian Federation 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)
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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