Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Ukraine
Ukraine: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area was 0.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Ukraine, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 0.4% for lakes and rivers seasonal water area in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Ukraine peaked at 0.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2000.
That places Ukraine 100th out of 221 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 Ukraine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1% | — |
| 2001 | 0.2% | +23.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | +28.2% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | +17.8% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | +3.8% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 0.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4%, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 0.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2%, 1.7× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 97 Puerto Rico 0.4% compare
- 98 Tuvalu 0.4% compare
- 99 Mozambique 0.4% compare
- 101 Polynesia 0.4% compare
- 102 American Samoa 0.4% compare
- 103 Angola 0.4% compare
More environment data for Ukraine
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.91 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -8.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.795 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.27 °C (2025)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled 195,242 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate 2.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Country area — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Country area — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Country area — Area, per capita 0.0016 1000 ha per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Ukraine?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Ukraine was 0.4% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2000.
- How does Ukraine rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Ukraine ranks 100th out of 221 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ukraine 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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