Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Ireland
Ireland: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area was 0.2% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Ireland, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 0.2% for lakes and rivers seasonal water area in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 284.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Ireland peaked at 0.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Ireland 149th out of 221 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +66.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +51.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +31.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -11.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -14.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -22.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -34.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +38.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +23.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +38.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +21.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | +23.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +22.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | +4.6% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3%, 84% of the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2%, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More environment data for Ireland
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.51 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.412 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.89 °C (2025)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity, gaps filled 10,207 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled 310,411 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate 10.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 92,074 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 14.3 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Ireland?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Ireland 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 Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Ireland rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Ireland ranks 149th out of 221 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 284.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland 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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