Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Europe
Europe: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area was 195,018 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Europe, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Europe recorded 195,018 for lakes and rivers seasonal water area in 2022.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 74.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Europe peaked at 196,371 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 33,980, in 2000.
That places Europe 4th out of 34 groups 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 Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33,980 | — |
| 2001 | 53,048 | +56.1% |
| 2002 | 72,276 | +36.2% |
| 2003 | 92,968 | +28.6% |
| 2004 | 87,889 | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 96,066 | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 94,145 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 94,208 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 98,320 | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 105,560 | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 109,958 | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 110,514 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 111,705 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 104,794 | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 113,357 | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 119,254 | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 127,871 | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 145,596 | +13.9% |
| 2018 | 167,971 | +15.4% |
| 2019 | 180,310 | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 186,292 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 196,371 | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 195,018 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82,846 | 33,980 | 105,560 | 10 |
| 2010s | 129,133 | 104,794 | 180,310 | 10 |
| 2020s | 192,560 | 186,292 | 196,371 | 3 |
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More environment data for Europe
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.75 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.33 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.435 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.71 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 57.94 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 101.18 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 49.53 kg/ha (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value 16.44 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 11.92 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Europe?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Europe was 195,018 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 196,371 in 2021.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,980 in 2000.
- How does Europe rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Europe ranks 4th out of 34 groups with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe 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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