Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Canada
Canada: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area was 99,001 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Canada, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Canada is 99,001, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Canada peaked at 99,001 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 69,469, in 2004.
That places Canada 2nd out of 219 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 72,131 | — |
| 2001 | 71,037 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 70,688 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 69,707 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 69,469 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 69,974 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 73,195 | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 75,431 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 77,428 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 80,204 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 80,260 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 79,685 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 80,022 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 75,558 | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 76,453 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 76,676 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 77,291 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 79,385 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 87,653 | +10.4% |
| 2019 | 89,733 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 92,450 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 96,914 | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 99,001 | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72,926 | 69,469 | 80,204 | 10 |
| 2010s | 80,272 | 75,558 | 89,733 | 10 |
| 2020s | 96,122 | 92,450 | 99,001 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 1 Russian Federation 176,162 compare
- 3 China 81,086 compare
- 4 India 62,015 compare
- 5 Australia and New Zealand 51,211 compare
More environment data for Canada
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.76 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.642 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.96 °C (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 10.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.063 t per person (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate 7.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Canada?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Canada was 99,001 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 99,001 in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 69,469 in 2004.
- How does Canada rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Canada ranks 2nd out of 219 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada 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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