Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Israel

Israel: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers was 2.05 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
2.05
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
27th
of 207 countries
All-time high
2.07
in 2003
All-time low
0.84
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

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

00.511.522000201120222000: 0.842001: 1.22002: 1.72003: 2.12004: 2.12005: 2.12006: 2.12007: 2.12008: 2.12009: 2.12010: 2.12011: 2.12012: 22013: 22014: 22015: 22016: 22017: 22018: 22019: 22020: 22021: 22022: 2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Israel recorded 2.05 for share of land covered by lakes and rivers in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Israel peaked at 2.07 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.84, in 2000.

Israel ranks 27th of 207 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.82 0.84 2.07 10
2010s 2.05 2.04 2.06 10
2020s 2.05 2.05 2.05 3

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 24 Russia 2.49 compare
  2. 25 Tanzania, United Republic of 2.28 compare
  3. 26 Tonga 2.22 compare
  4. 28 Norway 1.94 compare
  5. 29 Uzbekistan 1.93 compare
  6. 30 Cambodia 1.86 compare

See the full ranking of 207 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Israel?
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Israel was 2.05 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Israel?
The highest recorded value was 2.07 in 2003.
What is the lowest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 0.84 in 2000.
How does Israel rank for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
Israel ranks 27th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of land covered by lakes and rivers rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Israel 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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