Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Lithuania

Lithuania: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers was 1.32 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
1.32
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
40th
of 207 countries
All-time high
1.32
in 2018
All-time low
0.68
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

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

00.511.52000201120222000: 0.682001: 0.942002: 1.22003: 1.32004: 1.32005: 1.32006: 1.32007: 1.32008: 1.32009: 1.32010: 1.32011: 1.32012: 1.32013: 1.32014: 1.32015: 1.32016: 1.32017: 1.32018: 1.32019: 1.32020: 1.32021: 1.32022: 1.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Lithuania is 1.32, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Lithuania peaked at 1.32 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.68, in 2000.

That places Lithuania 40th out of 207 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 1.19 0.68 1.3 10
2010s 1.29 1.28 1.32 10
2020s 1.32 1.32 1.32 3

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 37 Cayman Islands 1.39 compare
  2. 38 Singapore 1.38 compare
  3. 39 Kenya 1.36 compare
  4. 40 Belize 1.32 compare
  5. 42 Ireland 1.28 compare
  6. 43 Hungary 1.23 compare
  7. 43 New Zealand 1.23 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Lithuania?
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Lithuania was 1.32 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 1.32 in 2018.
What is the lowest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.68 in 2000.
How does Lithuania rank for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
Lithuania ranks 40th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of land covered by lakes and rivers rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lithuania 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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About this data

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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