Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Italy
Italy: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area was 838.36 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Italy, 2000–2022
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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