Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Gibraltar
Gibraltar: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area was 0.6% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Gibraltar, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Gibraltar recorded 0.6% for lakes and rivers seasonal water area in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.8% on the previous year and up 351.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Gibraltar peaked at 0.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2001.
Gibraltar ranks 65th of 221 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 in Gibraltar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -11.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +50.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +32.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | +24.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +16.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +18.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | +12.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | +29.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | +19.6% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | +23.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | +15.7% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | +17.2% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | +27.1% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | +25.8% |
Gibraltar compared with similar countries
- Gibraltar's 0.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3%, 2.1× the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Gibraltar's 0.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2%, 2.8× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Gibraltar
More environment data for Gibraltar
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 2.29 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.43 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 0 m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Import quantity 37 m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 0 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 0 m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 0 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production 0 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value 9 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Gibraltar?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Gibraltar was 0.6% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Gibraltar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Gibraltar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2001.
- How does Gibraltar rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Gibraltar ranks 65th out of 221 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area rising or falling in Gibraltar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 351.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gibraltar 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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