Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Estonia

Estonia: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area was 141.54 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
141.54
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
112th
of 219 countries
All-time high
142.56
in 2021
All-time low
33.74
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Estonia, 2000–2022

2550751001251502000201120222000: 33.72001: 49.42002: 68.72003: 87.12004: 83.52005: 91.12006: 95.12007: 952008: 92.42009: 922010: 91.52011: 90.72012: 942013: 91.52014: 962015: 96.52016: 97.72017: 101.92018: 114.52019: 123.22020: 131.22021: 142.62022: 141.5

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Estonia recorded 141.54 for lakes and rivers seasonal water area in 2022.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 50.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Estonia peaked at 142.56 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 33.74, in 2000.

Estonia ranks 112th 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 Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Lakes and rivers seasonal water area (square kilometres) in Estonia, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 33.74
2001 49.44 +46.5%
2002 68.72 +39.0%
2003 87.14 +26.8%
2004 83.48 -4.2%
2005 91.12 +9.2%
2006 95.1 +4.4%
2007 95.02 -0.1%
2008 92.36 -2.8%
2009 92.01 -0.4%
2010 91.45 -0.6%
2011 90.74 -0.8%
2012 93.99 +3.6%
2013 91.55 -2.6%
2014 96.04 +4.9%
2015 96.5 +0.5%
2016 97.7 +1.2%
2017 101.88 +4.3%
2018 114.52 +12.4%
2019 123.18 +7.6%
2020 131.2 +6.5%
2021 142.56 +8.7%
2022 141.54 -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 78.81 33.74 95.1 10
2010s 99.76 90.74 123.18 10
2020s 138.43 131.2 142.56 3

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 109 Gambia 155.07 compare
  2. 110 Georgia 153.22 compare
  3. 111 Bulgaria 143.52 compare
  4. 113 Western Sahara 134.75 compare
  5. 114 Costa Rica 130.72 compare
  6. 115 Dominican Republic 124.35 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Estonia?
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Estonia was 141.54 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 142.56 in 2021.
What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 33.74 in 2000.
How does Estonia rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
Estonia ranks 112th out of 219 countries with data for 2022.
Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Estonia 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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Indicator
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area (square kilometres)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
277 places, 6,369 data points, 2000–2022
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