Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area was 0.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Liechtenstein, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Liechtenstein recorded 0.1% 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 10.1% on the previous year and up 283.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Liechtenstein peaked at 0.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Liechtenstein 181st out of 221 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +59.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +56.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +37.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | +12.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -17.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -17.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -16.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +31.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +23.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +17.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +21.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +13.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +12.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | +10.1% |
Liechtenstein compared with similar countries
- Liechtenstein's 0.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3%, 53% of the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Liechtenstein's 0.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2%, 68% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Liechtenstein
More environment data for Liechtenstein
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.7508 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.1032 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.466 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.28 °C (2025)
- Country area — Area 16 1000 ha (2024)
- Heating Degree Days 7,007 (2024)
- Cooling Degree Days 67.61 (2024)
- Value Added Deflator (Agriculture, forestry and fishery) — Value US$ 125.44 USD (2024)
- Value Added Deflator (Agriculture, forestry and fishery) — Value 114.79 SLC (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Liechtenstein?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Liechtenstein was 0.1% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Liechtenstein ranks 181st out of 221 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is up 283.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liechtenstein 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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