Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Greece
Greece: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers was 0.51 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.51
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
86th
of 207 countries
All-time high
0.52
in 2021
All-time low
0.1
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Greece, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Greece is 0.51, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Greece peaked at 0.52 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1, in 2000.
That places Greece 86th out of 207 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.356 | 0.1 | 0.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.472 | 0.44 | 0.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5133 | 0.51 | 0.52 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More reference data data for Greece
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.19 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Greece?
- Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Greece was 0.51 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 0.52 in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 in 2000.
- How does Greece rank for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
- Greece ranks 86th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of land covered by lakes and rivers rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece 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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