Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area was 16.91 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in North Macedonia, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 16.91 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 4.3% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in North Macedonia peaked at 16.91 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.5576, in 2000.
North Macedonia ranks 151st 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 North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5576 | — |
| 2001 | 3.03 | +443.8% |
| 2002 | 4.86 | +60.2% |
| 2003 | 7 | +44.1% |
| 2004 | 9.63 | +37.5% |
| 2005 | 11.28 | +17.2% |
| 2006 | 11.2 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 12.25 | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 12.79 | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 13.07 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 13.13 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 14.31 | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 14.81 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 15.39 | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 15.52 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 16.05 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 16.27 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 16.18 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 16.04 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 16.48 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 16.48 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 16.22 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 16.91 | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.57 | 0.5576 | 13.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.42 | 13.13 | 16.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.54 | 16.22 | 16.91 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area in North Macedonia?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in North Macedonia was 16.91 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.91 in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5576 in 2000.
- How does North Macedonia rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- North Macedonia ranks 151st out of 219 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia 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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