Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in France
France: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area was 1,141 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in France, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lakes and rivers seasonal water area in France is 1,141, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 65.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in France peaked at 1,141 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 95.86, in 2000.
France ranks 54th 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 France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 95.86 | — |
| 2001 | 245.06 | +155.6% |
| 2002 | 416.56 | +70.0% |
| 2003 | 548.68 | +31.7% |
| 2004 | 716.93 | +30.7% |
| 2005 | 795.67 | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 799.23 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 802.88 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 795.94 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 714.71 | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 722.37 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 714.54 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 691.11 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 702.28 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 787.77 | +12.2% |
| 2015 | 844.43 | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 890.35 | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 955.63 | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 1,036 | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 1,073 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 1,073 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,120 | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 1,141 | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 593.15 | 95.86 | 802.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 841.71 | 691.11 | 1,073 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,111 | 1,073 | 1,141 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area in France?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in France was 1,141 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 1,141 in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.86 in 2000.
- How does France rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- France ranks 54th out of 219 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France 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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