Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Romania
Romania: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area was 851.03 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Romania, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Romania recorded 851.03 for lakes and rivers seasonal water area in 2022.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Romania peaked at 971.46 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 171.25, in 2000.
Romania ranks 65th 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 Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 171.25 | — |
| 2001 | 301.92 | +76.3% |
| 2002 | 430.13 | +42.5% |
| 2003 | 531.23 | +23.5% |
| 2004 | 661.56 | +24.5% |
| 2005 | 800.55 | +21.0% |
| 2006 | 837.17 | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 945.99 | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 966.3 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 944.59 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 946.13 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 971.46 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 855.63 | -11.9% |
| 2013 | 866.9 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 950.09 | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 923.02 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 855.74 | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 878.46 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 844.41 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 866.48 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 863.43 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 840.12 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 851.03 | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 659.07 | 171.25 | 966.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 895.83 | 844.41 | 971.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 851.53 | 840.12 | 863.43 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Romania?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Romania was 851.03 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 971.46 in 2011.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 171.25 in 2000.
- How does Romania rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Romania ranks 65th out of 219 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania 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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