Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Switzerland
Switzerland: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area was 52.22 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Switzerland, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 52.22 for lakes and rivers seasonal water area in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.9% on the previous year and up 104.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Switzerland peaked at 52.22 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8.4, in 2000.
That places Switzerland 135th 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 Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.4 | — |
| 2001 | 14.18 | +68.7% |
| 2002 | 19.1 | +34.7% |
| 2003 | 23.55 | +23.3% |
| 2004 | 25.3 | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 28.38 | +12.2% |
| 2006 | 29.18 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 30.85 | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 29.45 | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 26.5 | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 26.22 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 25.32 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 25.5 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 27.81 | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 30.98 | +11.4% |
| 2015 | 32.31 | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 34.56 | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 36.68 | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 39.94 | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 42.52 | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 44.46 | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 47.97 | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 52.22 | +8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.49 | 8.4 | 30.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.18 | 25.32 | 42.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.22 | 44.46 | 52.22 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Switzerland?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Switzerland was 52.22 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 52.22 in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.4 in 2000.
- How does Switzerland rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Switzerland ranks 135th out of 219 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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