Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Portugal
Portugal: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area was 198.05 kmsq in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Portugal, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Portugal is 198.05 kmsq, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.4% on the previous year and up 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Portugal peaked at 198.05 kmsq in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.88 kmsq, in 2000.
Portugal ranks 127th of 252 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 Portugal, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.88 kmsq | — |
| 2001 | 25.77 kmsq | +337.9% |
| 2002 | 57.7 kmsq | +123.9% |
| 2003 | 80.24 kmsq | +39.1% |
| 2004 | 110.48 kmsq | +37.7% |
| 2005 | 132.19 kmsq | +19.7% |
| 2006 | 133.04 kmsq | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 120.93 kmsq | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 132.81 kmsq | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 120.94 kmsq | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 124.21 kmsq | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 136.3 kmsq | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 150.46 kmsq | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 144.07 kmsq | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 161.42 kmsq | +12.0% |
| 2015 | 162.54 kmsq | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 162.41 kmsq | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 161.37 kmsq | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 164.37 kmsq | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 164.45 kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 165.89 kmsq | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 174.63 kmsq | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 198.05 kmsq | +13.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92 kmsq | 5.88 kmsq | 133.04 kmsq | 10 |
| 2010s | 153.16 kmsq | 124.21 kmsq | 164.45 kmsq | 10 |
| 2020s | 179.52 kmsq | 165.89 kmsq | 198.05 kmsq | 3 |
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- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.6043 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.5127 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.44 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.15 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood — Export quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export quantity, per capita 0.026 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export value, annual growth rate -2.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export value, per capita 0.0055 1000 USD per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Portugal?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Portugal was 198.05 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 198.05 kmsq in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.88 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Portugal rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Portugal ranks 127th out of 252 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal 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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