Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area was 90.54 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 90.54 for lakes and rivers seasonal water area in 2022.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 103.68 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.49, in 2000.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 147th of 252 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.49 | — |
| 2001 | 15.7 | +250.1% |
| 2002 | 36.95 | +135.3% |
| 2003 | 50.58 | +36.9% |
| 2004 | 62.6 | +23.8% |
| 2005 | 80.7 | +28.9% |
| 2006 | 94 | +16.5% |
| 2007 | 92.7 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 93.87 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 101.93 | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 95.48 | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 95.22 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 85.59 | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 83.47 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 90.46 | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 97.41 | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 87.27 | -10.4% |
| 2017 | 98.98 | +13.4% |
| 2018 | 103.32 | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 103.68 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 94.81 | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 94.44 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 90.54 | -4.1% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 90.54 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 542.64, 17% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 90.54 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 186.54, 49% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Bosnia and Herzegovina 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +250.1% | 4.49 | 15.7 |
| 2002 | +135.3% | 15.7 | 36.95 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.35 | 4.49 | 101.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.09 | 83.47 | 103.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.26 | 90.54 | 94.81 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
More environment data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.8 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.72 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.509 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.09 °C (2025)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled 9,577 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate 10.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Country area — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Country area — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Country area — Area, per capita 0.0016 1000 ha per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 90.54 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 103.68 in 2019.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.49 in 2000.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 147th out of 252 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina 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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