Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Ukraine
Ukraine: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area was 2,267 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Ukraine, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 2,267 for lakes and rivers seasonal water area in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Ukraine peaked at 2,267 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 821.04, in 2000.
Ukraine ranks 33rd 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 Ukraine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 821.04 | — |
| 2001 | 1,018 | +23.9% |
| 2002 | 1,304 | +28.2% |
| 2003 | 1,537 | +17.8% |
| 2004 | 1,684 | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 1,872 | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 1,847 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 1,810 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 1,844 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 1,760 | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 1,771 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 1,877 | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 1,943 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 1,940 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 2,052 | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 2,045 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 1,963 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 1,944 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 1,945 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2,040 | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 2,084 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 2,184 | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 2,267 | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,550 | 821.04 | 1,872 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,952 | 1,771 | 2,052 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,178 | 2,084 | 2,267 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Ukraine?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Ukraine was 2,267 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 2,267 in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 821.04 in 2000.
- How does Ukraine rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Ukraine ranks 33rd out of 219 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ukraine 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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