Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Southern Europe
Southern Europe: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 4,907 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Southern Europe, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Southern Europe stood at 4,907.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Southern Europe peaked at 4,914 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 917.03, in 2000.
Southern Europe ranks 25th of 34 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Southern Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 917.03 | — |
| 2001 | 1,686 | +83.9% |
| 2002 | 2,749 | +63.1% |
| 2003 | 3,635 | +32.2% |
| 2004 | 4,521 | +24.4% |
| 2005 | 4,563 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 4,585 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 4,607 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 4,614 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 4,625 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 4,623 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 4,663 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 4,690 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 4,685 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 4,752 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 4,816 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 4,829 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 4,854 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 4,910 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 4,911 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4,893 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 4,914 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 4,907 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,650 | 917.03 | 4,625 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,773 | 4,623 | 4,911 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,905 | 4,893 | 4,914 | 3 |
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- Temperature change 2.19 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in Southern Europe?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Southern Europe was 4,907 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Southern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 4,914 in 2021.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Southern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 917.03 in 2000.
- How does Southern Europe rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Southern Europe ranks 25th out of 34 groups with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Southern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern Europe 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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