Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Portugal
Portugal: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change was 61.6% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Portugal, 2005–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Portugal stood at 61.6%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 45.0% on the previous year and up 170.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Portugal peaked at 61.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -1.3%, in 2007.
Portugal ranks 110th of 247 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 Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 7.8% | — |
| 2006 | 8.5% | +8.8% |
| 2007 | -1.3% | -115.8% |
| 2008 | 8.3% | -718.4% |
| 2009 | -1.3% | -116.1% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | -199.2% |
| 2011 | 11.2% | +742.5% |
| 2012 | 22.7% | +103.2% |
| 2013 | 17.5% | -22.9% |
| 2014 | 31.7% | +80.7% |
| 2015 | 32.6% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 32.5% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 31.6% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 34.1% | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 34.2% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 35.3% | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 42.5% | +20.2% |
| 2022 | 61.6% | +45.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.4% | -1.3% | 8.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 24.9% | 1.3% | 34.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.5% | 35.3% | 61.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 107 Åland Islands 64.2% compare
- 108 Luxembourg 62.9% compare
- 109 Costa Rica 62.7% compare
- 111 Guyana 61.2% compare
- 112 Tuvalu 60.4% compare
- 113 Cyprus 60.2% compare
More environment data for Portugal
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.6043 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.5127 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.44 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.15 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood — Export quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export quantity, per capita 0.026 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export value, annual growth rate -2.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export value, per capita 0.0055 1000 USD per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Portugal?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Portugal was 61.6% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area change recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 61.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area change recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.3% in 2007.
- How does Portugal rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area change?
- Portugal ranks 110th out of 247 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area change rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 170.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal 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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