Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Hungary
Hungary: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area was 285.86 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Hungary, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Hungary stood at 285.86.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Hungary peaked at 395.28 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 15.71, in 2000.
Hungary ranks 99th of 219 countries on this measure, 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 Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.71 | — |
| 2001 | 133.44 | +749.4% |
| 2002 | 234.83 | +76.0% |
| 2003 | 295.85 | +26.0% |
| 2004 | 345.77 | +16.9% |
| 2005 | 395.28 | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 368.48 | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 393.33 | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 376.9 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 376.63 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 365.09 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 366.19 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 298.27 | -18.5% |
| 2013 | 299.46 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 359.15 | +19.9% |
| 2015 | 345.53 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 295.8 | -14.4% |
| 2017 | 303.93 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 315.03 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 277.42 | -11.9% |
| 2020 | 286.87 | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 294.94 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 285.86 | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 293.62 | 15.71 | 395.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 322.59 | 277.42 | 366.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 289.22 | 285.86 | 294.94 | 3 |
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- Standard Deviation 0.63 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Hungary?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Hungary was 285.86 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 395.28 in 2005.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.71 in 2000.
- How does Hungary rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Hungary ranks 99th out of 219 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary 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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