Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Germany
Germany: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area was 0.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Germany, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Germany stood at 0.2%. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 56.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Germany peaked at 0.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Germany ranks 163rd of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +60.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +28.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +28.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | +12.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +11.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 3 |
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More environment data for Germany
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.613 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.11 °C (2025)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 0.9421 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 0.0004 million SLC per person (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, annual 1.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, per unit 0 million USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Germany?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Germany was 0.2% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Germany rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Germany ranks 163rd out of 221 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Lakes and rivers seasonal water area (% of total land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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