Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers was 1.77 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
1.77
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
32nd
of 207 countries
All-time high
1.78
in 2017
All-time low
0.35
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in North Macedonia, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, share of land covered by lakes and rivers in North Macedonia stood at 1.77.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land covered by lakes and rivers in North Macedonia peaked at 1.78 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.35, in 2000.
That places North Macedonia 32nd 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.
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.35 | — |
| 2001 | 0.71 | +102.9% |
| 2002 | 1.06 | +49.3% |
| 2003 | 1.42 | +34.0% |
| 2004 | 1.77 | +24.6% |
| 2005 | 1.77 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.77 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.77 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.77 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.77 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.77 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.77 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.77 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.77 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.77 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.77 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.77 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.78 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.78 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.78 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.78 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.78 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.77 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.42 | 0.35 | 1.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.77 | 1.77 | 1.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.78 | 1.77 | 1.78 | 3 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 29 Uzbekistan 1.93 compare
- 30 Cambodia 1.86 compare
- 31 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.84 compare
- 33 Hong Kong, China 1.63 compare
- 34 Iceland 1.61 compare
- 35 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1.53 compare
More reference data data for North Macedonia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1665 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0308 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.342 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.224 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6296 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.168 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land covered by lakes and rivers in North Macedonia?
- Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in North Macedonia was 1.77 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.78 in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.35 in 2000.
- How does North Macedonia rank for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
- North Macedonia ranks 32nd out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of land covered by lakes and rivers rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia 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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