Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Finland

Finland: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers was 6.62 in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
6.62
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
10th
of 207 countries
All-time high
6.62
in 2022
All-time low
2.74
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

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

02462000201120222000: 2.72001: 42002: 5.32003: 6.42004: 6.22005: 6.32006: 6.32007: 6.32008: 6.32009: 6.42010: 6.42011: 6.42012: 6.42013: 6.42014: 6.52015: 6.52016: 6.52017: 6.62018: 6.62019: 6.62020: 6.62021: 6.62022: 6.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Finland recorded 6.62 for share of land covered by lakes and rivers in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Finland peaked at 6.62 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.74, in 2000.

That places Finland 10th out of 207 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.64 2.74 6.44 10
2010s 6.49 6.37 6.61 10
2020s 6.61 6.61 6.62 3

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 7 Bahamas 8.05 compare
  2. 8 Nicaragua 7.15 compare
  3. 9 Burundi 6.99 compare
  4. 11 Rwanda 5.76 compare
  5. 12 Kazakhstan 5.71 compare
  6. 13 Estonia 4.45 compare

See the full ranking of 207 places β†’

More reference data data for Finland

All data for Finland β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Finland?
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Finland was 6.62 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 6.62 in 2022.
What is the lowest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 2.74 in 2000.
How does Finland rank for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
Finland ranks 10th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of land covered by lakes and rivers rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Finland 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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