Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Russian Federation

Russian Federation: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area was 1.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
1.0%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
33rd
of 221 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2021
All-time low
0.2%
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Russian Federation, 2000–2022

0.20.40.60.812000201120222000: 0.1772001: 0.2752002: 0.3732003: 0.4812004: 0.4462005: 0.4862006: 0.4752007: 0.4742008: 0.4982009: 0.5442010: 0.5692011: 0.5712012: 0.5782013: 0.5392014: 0.5822015: 0.6162016: 0.6662017: 0.7662018: 0.8912019: 0.9582020: 0.9892021: 12022: 1

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2022, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Russian Federation stood at 1.0%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 78.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Russian Federation peaked at 1.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2000.

That places Russian Federation 33rd out of 221 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Russian Federation, year by year

Annual values for Lakes and rivers seasonal water area (% of total land area) in Russian Federation, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 0.2%
2001 0.3% +55.2%
2002 0.4% +35.6%
2003 0.5% +28.9%
2004 0.4% -7.1%
2005 0.5% +8.8%
2006 0.5% -2.3%
2007 0.5% -0.2%
2008 0.5% +5.1%
2009 0.5% +9.1%
2010 0.6% +4.6%
2011 0.6% +0.4%
2012 0.6% +1.2%
2013 0.5% -6.8%
2014 0.6% +8.0%
2015 0.6% +5.8%
2016 0.7% +8.1%
2017 0.8% +15.0%
2018 0.9% +16.3%
2019 1.0% +7.6%
2020 1.0% +3.2%
2021 1.0% +5.4%
2022 1.0% -1.2%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Russian Federation 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 +55.2% 0.2% 0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4% 0.2% 0.5% 10
2010s 0.7% 0.5% 1.0% 10
2020s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Russian Federation?
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Russian Federation was 1.0% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Russian Federation?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2021.
What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Russian Federation?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2000.
How does Russian Federation rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
Russian Federation ranks 33rd out of 221 countries with data for 2022.
Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area rising or falling in Russian Federation?
Over the last ten years it is up 78.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Russian Federation 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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