Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Canada
Canada: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change was 29.2% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Canada, 2005–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Canada is 29.2%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.3% on the previous year and up 554.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Canada peaked at 29.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -8.6%, in 2005.
Canada ranks 173rd of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -8.6% | — |
| 2006 | -4.4% | -48.6% |
| 2007 | -1.5% | -65.7% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | -171.0% |
| 2009 | 4.7% | +334.6% |
| 2010 | 4.8% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 4.0% | -15.7% |
| 2012 | 4.5% | +10.9% |
| 2013 | -1.4% | -130.4% |
| 2014 | -0.2% | -86.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -153.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | +793.5% |
| 2017 | 3.6% | +302.6% |
| 2018 | 14.4% | +296.8% |
| 2019 | 17.1% | +18.8% |
| 2020 | 20.7% | +20.7% |
| 2021 | 26.5% | +28.2% |
| 2022 | 29.2% | +10.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -1.8% | -8.6% | 4.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 4.8% | -1.4% | 17.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.5% | 20.7% | 29.2% | 3 |
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- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.76 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.642 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.96 °C (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 10.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.063 t per person (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate 7.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Canada?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Canada was 29.2% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area change recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 29.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area change recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.6% in 2005.
- How does Canada rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area change?
- Canada ranks 173rd out of 214 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area change rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 554.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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