Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Finland
Finland: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area was 2,123 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Finland, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Finland recorded 2,123 for lakes and rivers seasonal water area in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 49.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Finland peaked at 2,123 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 535.34, in 2000.
Finland ranks 36th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 535.34 | — |
| 2001 | 826.79 | +54.4% |
| 2002 | 1,142 | +38.1% |
| 2003 | 1,459 | +27.7% |
| 2004 | 1,348 | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 1,401 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 1,414 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 1,402 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 1,374 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 1,387 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 1,416 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 1,405 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 1,420 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 1,420 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,519 | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 1,486 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 1,478 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 1,566 | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 1,635 | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 1,732 | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 1,882 | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 2,033 | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 2,123 | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,229 | 535.34 | 1,459 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,508 | 1,405 | 1,732 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,013 | 1,882 | 2,123 | 3 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.986 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.94 °C (2025)
- Plywood and LVL — Import quantity, annual growth rate 13.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Plywood and LVL — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Finland?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Finland was 2,123 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,123 in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 535.34 in 2000.
- How does Finland rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Finland ranks 36th out of 219 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland 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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