Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Italy

Italy: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area was 838.36 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
838.36
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
66th
of 219 countries
All-time high
838.36
in 2022
All-time low
45.65
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Italy, 2000–2022

02004006008002000201120222000: 45.62001: 147.82002: 232.42003: 314.72004: 420.22005: 488.32006: 492.32007: 492.72008: 4962009: 471.82010: 456.52011: 424.12012: 429.52013: 429.12014: 465.12015: 4872016: 524.62017: 611.62018: 691.52019: 738.22020: 795.72021: 8372022: 838.4

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Italy recorded 838.36 for lakes and rivers seasonal water area in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 95.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Italy peaked at 838.36 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 45.65, in 2000.

That places Italy 66th 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 Italy, year by year

Annual values for Lakes and rivers seasonal water area (square kilometres) in Italy, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 45.65
2001 147.79 +223.8%
2002 232.42 +57.3%
2003 314.73 +35.4%
2004 420.16 +33.5%
2005 488.33 +16.2%
2006 492.27 +0.8%
2007 492.66 +0.1%
2008 495.98 +0.7%
2009 471.75 -4.9%
2010 456.47 -3.2%
2011 424.12 -7.1%
2012 429.52 +1.3%
2013 429.14 -0.1%
2014 465.13 +8.4%
2015 487.03 +4.7%
2016 524.57 +7.7%
2017 611.6 +16.6%
2018 691.54 +13.1%
2019 738.18 +6.7%
2020 795.73 +7.8%
2021 836.96 +5.2%
2022 838.36 +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 360.18 45.65 495.98 10
2010s 525.73 424.12 738.18 10
2020s 823.68 795.73 838.36 3

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 63 Guyana 896.71 compare
  2. 64 Poland 882.1 compare
  3. 65 Romania 851.03 compare
  4. 67 Azerbaijan 813.06 compare
  5. 68 Kenya 777.48 compare
  6. 69 Nicaragua 750.3 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Italy?
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Italy was 838.36 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 838.36 in 2022.
What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 45.65 in 2000.
How does Italy rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
Italy ranks 66th out of 219 countries with data for 2022.
Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 95.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy 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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Indicator
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area (square kilometres)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
277 places, 6,369 data points, 2000–2022
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