Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Poland

Poland: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area was 0.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
0.3%
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
126th
of 221 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2022
All-time low
0.1%
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Poland, 2000–2022

0.050.10.150.20.250.32000201120222000: 0.0582001: 0.0952002: 0.1292003: 0.1632004: 0.1692005: 0.1922006: 0.22007: 0.2092008: 0.2112009: 0.2012010: 0.2032011: 0.1992012: 0.2012013: 0.1982014: 0.2132015: 0.2152016: 0.2172017: 0.2252018: 0.2392019: 0.2492020: 0.262021: 0.2742022: 0.282

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Poland recorded 0.3% for lakes and rivers seasonal water area in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 40.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Poland peaked at 0.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2000.

Poland ranks 126th 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 Poland, year by year

Annual values for Lakes and rivers seasonal water area (% of total land area) in Poland, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 0.1%
2001 0.1% +63.8%
2002 0.1% +36.3%
2003 0.2% +26.6%
2004 0.2% +3.3%
2005 0.2% +14.1%
2006 0.2% +3.9%
2007 0.2% +4.5%
2008 0.2% +0.9%
2009 0.2% -4.8%
2010 0.2% +1.0%
2011 0.2% -2.0%
2012 0.2% +1.3%
2013 0.2% -1.7%
2014 0.2% +7.7%
2015 0.2% +0.9%
2016 0.2% +1.1%
2017 0.2% +3.2%
2018 0.2% +6.5%
2019 0.2% +4.1%
2020 0.3% +4.6%
2021 0.3% +5.4%
2022 0.3% +2.8%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 0.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3%, 1.0× the median. (80 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 0.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2%, 1.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Poland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2001 +63.8% 0.1% 0.1%
2002 +36.3% 0.1% 0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 10
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 10
2020s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Poland?
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Poland was 0.3% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2022.
What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2000.
How does Poland rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
Poland ranks 126th out of 221 countries with data for 2022.
Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Poland 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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Indicator
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area (% of total land area)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
258 places, 5,932 data points, 2000–2022
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