Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Spain
Spain: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 594.42 kmsq in 2022. β² Rising
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Spain, 2000β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lakes and rivers permanent water area in Spain is 594.42 kmsq, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Spain peaked at 627.08 kmsq in 2015 and was at its lowest, 180.93 kmsq, in 2000.
That places Spain 84th out of 235 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 | 441.34 kmsq | 180.93 kmsq | 545.14 kmsq | 10 |
| 2010s | 594.83 kmsq | 540.71 kmsq | 627.08 kmsq | 10 |
| 2020s | 592.45 kmsq | 589.08 kmsq | 594.42 kmsq | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in Spain?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Spain was 594.42 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 627.08 kmsq in 2015.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 180.93 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Spain rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Spain ranks 84th out of 235 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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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