Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Latvia
Latvia: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area was 341.71 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Latvia, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 341.71 for lakes and rivers seasonal water area in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Latvia peaked at 341.71 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 73.91, in 2000.
That places Latvia 92nd 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 Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 73.91 | — |
| 2001 | 123.34 | +66.9% |
| 2002 | 175.3 | +42.1% |
| 2003 | 223.44 | +27.5% |
| 2004 | 223.15 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 263.73 | +18.2% |
| 2006 | 268.75 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 269.75 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 273.29 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 271.78 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 267.71 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 269.15 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 276.97 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 263.93 | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 272.92 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 277.37 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 276.05 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 281.5 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 303.92 | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 313.87 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 324.42 | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 341.12 | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 341.71 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 216.64 | 73.91 | 273.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 280.34 | 263.93 | 313.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 335.75 | 324.42 | 341.71 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Latvia?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Latvia was 341.71 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 341.71 in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.91 in 2000.
- How does Latvia rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Latvia ranks 92nd out of 219 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia 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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