Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Switzerland
Switzerland: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 1,292 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Switzerland, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lakes and rivers permanent water area in Switzerland is 1,292, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Switzerland peaked at 1,292 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 519.61, in 2000.
Switzerland ranks 61st of 219 countries on this measure, 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 | 1,127 | 519.61 | 1,290 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,289 | 1,287 | 1,290 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,291 | 1,290 | 1,292 | 3 |
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More environment data for Switzerland
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.2925 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.4333 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.458 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.33 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -1.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0004 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.7024 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -8.26 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -6.56 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in Switzerland?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Switzerland was 1,292 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,292 in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 519.61 in 2000.
- How does Switzerland rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Switzerland ranks 61st out of 219 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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