Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Serbia

Serbia: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 417.67 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
417.67
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
91st
of 219 countries
All-time high
427.86
in 2018
All-time low
77.18
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

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

1002003004002000201120222000: 77.22001: 158.22002: 243.22003: 325.82004: 405.82005: 411.62006: 414.42007: 412.82008: 411.72009: 4132010: 413.32011: 415.12012: 416.52013: 4162014: 420.42015: 424.52016: 424.92017: 425.52018: 427.92019: 425.42020: 420.92021: 420.22022: 417.7

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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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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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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