Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Norway
Norway: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area was 1,329 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Norway, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Norway recorded 1,329 for lakes and rivers seasonal water area in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 12.0% on the previous year and up 162.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Norway peaked at 1,329 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 173.02, in 2000.
Norway ranks 50th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 173.02 | — |
| 2001 | 296.05 | +71.1% |
| 2002 | 411.21 | +38.9% |
| 2003 | 528.36 | +28.5% |
| 2004 | 495.07 | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 570.55 | +15.2% |
| 2006 | 571.11 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 594.28 | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 561.6 | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 547.99 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 534.32 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 514.36 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 507.04 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 477.31 | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 548.09 | +14.8% |
| 2015 | 565.39 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 613.81 | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 706.16 | +15.0% |
| 2018 | 845.53 | +19.7% |
| 2019 | 938.65 | +11.0% |
| 2020 | 1,036 | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 1,187 | +14.6% |
| 2022 | 1,329 | +12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 474.92 | 173.02 | 594.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 625.07 | 477.31 | 938.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,184 | 1,036 | 1,329 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Norway?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Norway was 1,329 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 1,329 in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 173.02 in 2000.
- How does Norway rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Norway ranks 50th out of 219 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 162.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway 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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