Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Slovenia

Slovenia: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 41.79 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
41.79
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
139th
of 219 countries
All-time high
41.79
in 2022
All-time low
6.29
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

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

102030402000201120222000: 6.32001: 12.62002: 19.62003: 26.72004: 33.12005: 34.32006: 35.42007: 35.82008: 35.62009: 36.42010: 36.32011: 36.32012: 362013: 362014: 36.72015: 37.52016: 38.12017: 38.92018: 40.32019: 40.52020: 40.82021: 41.62022: 41.8

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for lakes and rivers permanent water area in Slovenia is 41.79, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Slovenia peaked at 41.79 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.29, in 2000.

That places Slovenia 139th 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 27.57 6.29 36.35 10
2010s 37.66 35.99 40.49 10
2020s 41.38 40.79 41.79 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in Slovenia?
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Slovenia was 41.79 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Slovenia?
The highest recorded value was 41.79 in 2022.
What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Slovenia?
The lowest recorded value was 6.29 in 2000.
How does Slovenia rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
Slovenia ranks 139th out of 219 countries with data for 2022.
Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Slovenia?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Slovenia 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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