Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Austria
Austria: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area was 99.5 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Austria, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Austria is 99.5, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Austria peaked at 99.5 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9.7, in 2000.
Austria ranks 122nd of 219 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 Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.7 | — |
| 2001 | 21.58 | +122.5% |
| 2002 | 32.77 | +51.9% |
| 2003 | 43.85 | +33.8% |
| 2004 | 55.08 | +25.6% |
| 2005 | 63.08 | +14.5% |
| 2006 | 65.08 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 68.69 | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 72.88 | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 68.14 | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 70.26 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 70.81 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 71.99 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 71.73 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 77.83 | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 78.18 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 80.55 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 82.92 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 86.01 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 88.18 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 92.33 | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 95.6 | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 99.5 | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.08 | 9.7 | 72.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.85 | 70.26 | 88.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.81 | 92.33 | 99.5 | 3 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.529 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.17 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Austria?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Austria was 99.5 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 99.5 in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.7 in 2000.
- How does Austria rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Austria ranks 122nd out of 219 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Lakes and rivers seasonal water area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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