Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Greenland
Greenland: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area was 1,313 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Greenland, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Greenland stood at 1,313. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 96.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Greenland peaked at 1,313 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 229.41, in 2000.
That places Greenland 51st out of 219 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 Greenland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 229.41 | — |
| 2001 | 282.7 | +23.2% |
| 2002 | 343.7 | +21.6% |
| 2003 | 409.02 | +19.0% |
| 2004 | 386.17 | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 404.4 | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 425.28 | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 459.45 | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 503.6 | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 575.46 | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 618.53 | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 656.36 | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 667.48 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 669.47 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 676.06 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 793.91 | +17.4% |
| 2016 | 690.59 | -13.0% |
| 2017 | 889.77 | +28.8% |
| 2018 | 1,120 | +25.9% |
| 2019 | 1,164 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 1,124 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 1,307 | +16.3% |
| 2022 | 1,313 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 401.92 | 229.41 | 575.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 794.58 | 618.53 | 1,164 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,248 | 1,124 | 1,313 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
More environment data for Greenland
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.3961 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 2.17 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.605 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP 24.29 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth 2.61 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth 5.11 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 24.29 % (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 0.02 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use 1 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Greenland?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Greenland was 1,313 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,313 in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 229.41 in 2000.
- How does Greenland rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Greenland ranks 51st out of 219 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greenland 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 23 observations, free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested).