Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Serbia
Serbia: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 417.67 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Serbia, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lakes and rivers permanent water area in Serbia is 417.67, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Serbia peaked at 427.86 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 77.18, in 2000.
That places Serbia 91st out of 219 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 327.37 | 77.18 | 414.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 420.94 | 413.34 | 427.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 419.6 | 417.67 | 420.87 | 3 |
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More environment data for Serbia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.51 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.72 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.594 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.12 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0009 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.32 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -12.53 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 1.47 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in Serbia?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Serbia was 417.67 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 427.86 in 2018.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.18 in 2000.
- How does Serbia rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Serbia ranks 91st out of 219 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Serbia 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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