Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Serbia
Serbia: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change was 22.4% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Serbia, 2005–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 22.4% for lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.6% on the previous year and up 365.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Serbia peaked at 33.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, -3.2%, in 2005.
Serbia ranks 182nd 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 Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -3.2% | — |
| 2006 | -2.1% | -34.5% |
| 2007 | 18.5% | -980.3% |
| 2008 | 24.4% | +32.1% |
| 2009 | 28.2% | +15.8% |
| 2010 | 33.9% | +19.9% |
| 2011 | 27.3% | -19.3% |
| 2012 | 4.8% | -82.4% |
| 2013 | 4.6% | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 17.4% | +281.0% |
| 2015 | 14.8% | -15.2% |
| 2016 | 12.3% | -16.6% |
| 2017 | 24.2% | +96.7% |
| 2018 | 26.2% | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 21.5% | -18.0% |
| 2020 | 23.7% | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 24.5% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 22.4% | -8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.2% | -3.2% | 28.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 18.7% | 4.6% | 33.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.5% | 22.4% | 24.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 179 Montenegro 24.2% compare
- 180 Eswatini 23.9% compare
- 181 Algeria 22.6% compare
- 183 New Zealand 22.4% compare
- 184 Madagascar 22.2% compare
- 185 Slovakia 20.6% compare
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- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.51 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.72 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.594 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.12 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Import quantity, annual growth rate 6.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import quantity, per capita 0.0589 m3 per person (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import value, annual growth rate -0.7011 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — 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 Serbia?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Serbia was 22.4% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area change recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area change recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.2% in 2005.
- How does Serbia rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area change?
- Serbia ranks 182nd out of 214 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area change rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 365.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Serbia 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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