Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Finland
Finland: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change was 55.2% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Finland, 2005–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Finland recorded 55.2% for lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in 2022. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 13.5% on the previous year and up 1,356.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Finland peaked at 55.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2008.
Finland ranks 113th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2.4% | — |
| 2006 | 3.4% | +38.5% |
| 2007 | 2.4% | -27.4% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | -83.8% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | +249.3% |
| 2010 | 3.5% | +154.0% |
| 2011 | 2.7% | -24.1% |
| 2012 | 3.8% | +42.7% |
| 2013 | 3.8% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 11.0% | +192.7% |
| 2015 | 8.6% | -21.9% |
| 2016 | 8.0% | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 14.5% | +80.7% |
| 2018 | 19.5% | +34.9% |
| 2019 | 26.5% | +36.0% |
| 2020 | 37.5% | +41.4% |
| 2021 | 48.6% | +29.5% |
| 2022 | 55.2% | +13.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.0% | 0.4% | 3.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 2.7% | 26.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.1% | 37.5% | 55.2% | 3 |
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More environment data for Finland
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.9 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 4.25 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.986 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.94 °C (2025)
- Plywood and LVL — Import quantity, annual growth rate 13.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Plywood and LVL — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Plywood and LVL — Import quantity, per capita 0.0109 m3 per person (2024)
- Plywood and LVL — Import value, annual growth rate -2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Plywood and LVL — 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 Finland?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Finland was 55.2% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area change recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 55.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area change recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2008.
- How does Finland rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area change?
- Finland ranks 113th out of 214 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area change rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,356.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Finland 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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