Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Croatia

Croatia: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers was 0.25 in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
0.25
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
123rd
of 207 countries
All-time high
0.26
in 2018
All-time low
0.05
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Croatia, 2000–2022

0.050.10.150.20.252000201120222000: 0.052001: 0.12002: 0.152003: 0.22004: 0.242005: 0.242006: 0.252007: 0.252008: 0.242009: 0.242010: 0.242011: 0.242012: 0.232013: 0.232014: 0.242015: 0.242016: 0.242017: 0.252018: 0.262019: 0.262020: 0.252021: 0.252022: 0.25

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Croatia recorded 0.25 for share of land covered by lakes and rivers in 2022.

The figure is up 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Croatia peaked at 0.26 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.05, in 2000.

Croatia ranks 123rd of 207 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.196 0.05 0.25 10
2010s 0.243 0.23 0.26 10
2020s 0.25 0.25 0.25 3

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 120 Seychelles 0.28 compare
  2. 121 Senegal 0.27 compare
  3. 122 Aruba 0.26 compare
  4. 123 India 0.25 compare
  5. 125 Benin 0.24 compare
  6. 126 American Samoa 0.23 compare
  7. 126 Vanuatu 0.23 compare

See the full ranking of 207 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Croatia?
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Croatia was 0.25 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 0.26 in 2018.
What is the lowest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.05 in 2000.
How does Croatia rank for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
Croatia ranks 123rd out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of land covered by lakes and rivers rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Croatia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land covered by lakes and rivers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
207 places, 4,761 data points, 2000–2022
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