Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Ukraine

Ukraine: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 3,927 kmsq in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
3,927 kmsq
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
30th
of 212 countries
All-time high
4,223 kmsq
in 2007
All-time low
2,978 kmsq
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

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

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k2000201120222000: 3.0k kmsq2001: 3.2k kmsq2002: 3.4k kmsq2003: 3.6k kmsq2004: 4.1k kmsq2005: 4.2k kmsq2006: 4.2k kmsq2007: 4.2k kmsq2008: 4.2k kmsq2009: 4.2k kmsq2010: 4.1k kmsq2011: 4.1k kmsq2012: 4.0k kmsq2013: 4.0k kmsq2014: 4.0k kmsq2015: 4.0k kmsq2016: 4.0k kmsq2017: 4.0k kmsq2018: 4.0k kmsq2019: 4.0k kmsq2020: 4.0k kmsq2021: 3.9k kmsq2022: 3.9k kmsq

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.

Analysis

In 2022, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Ukraine stood at 3,927 kmsq.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Ukraine peaked at 4,223 kmsq in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2,978 kmsq, in 2000.

Ukraine ranks 30th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3,827 kmsq 2,978 kmsq 4,223 kmsq 10
2010s 4,011 kmsq 3,960 kmsq 4,122 kmsq 10
2020s 3,948 kmsq 3,927 kmsq 3,973 kmsq 3

Countries ranked near Ukraine

  1. 27 Ethiopia 6,551 kmsq compare
  2. 28 Mexico 5,730 kmsq compare
  3. 29 Australia 4,467 kmsq compare
  4. 31 Germany 3,383 kmsq compare
  5. 32 Cambodia 3,365 kmsq compare
  6. 33 New Zealand 3,294 kmsq compare

See the full ranking of 277 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in Ukraine?
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Ukraine was 3,927 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Ukraine?
The highest recorded value was 4,223 kmsq in 2007.
What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Ukraine?
The lowest recorded value was 2,978 kmsq in 2000.
How does Ukraine rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
Ukraine ranks 30th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Ukraine?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ukraine 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)
Unit
kmsq
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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