Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Germany
Germany: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area was 706.19 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Germany, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Germany recorded 706.19 for lakes and rivers seasonal water area in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 56.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Germany peaked at 706.19 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 161.07, in 2000.
That places Germany 72nd out of 219 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 161.07 | — |
| 2001 | 257.81 | +60.1% |
| 2002 | 330.24 | +28.1% |
| 2003 | 424.8 | +28.6% |
| 2004 | 433.36 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 485.38 | +12.0% |
| 2006 | 502.1 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 550.36 | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 510.88 | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 480.09 | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 493.52 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 468.68 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 451.48 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 452.5 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 505.65 | +11.7% |
| 2015 | 510.44 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 530.88 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 552.75 | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 595.36 | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 608.88 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 641.72 | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 682.36 | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 706.19 | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 413.61 | 161.07 | 550.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 517.01 | 451.48 | 608.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 676.76 | 641.72 | 706.19 | 3 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.613 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.11 °C (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 6.59 % 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 0.1063 t per person (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate -3.63 % 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 Germany?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Germany was 706.19 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 706.19 in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 161.07 in 2000.
- How does Germany rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Germany ranks 72nd out of 219 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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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