Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Poland

Poland: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers was 0.99 in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
0.99
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
52nd
of 207 countries
All-time high
1
in 2018
All-time low
0.46
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

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

00.20.40.60.812000201120222000: 0.462001: 0.652002: 0.852003: 0.952004: 0.972005: 0.972006: 0.982007: 0.982008: 0.982009: 0.982010: 0.982011: 0.982012: 0.982013: 0.982014: 0.982015: 0.992016: 0.992017: 0.992018: 12019: 12020: 0.992021: 12022: 0.99

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Poland is 0.99, measured in 2022.

The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Poland peaked at 1 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.46, in 2000.

That places Poland 52nd 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 0.877 0.46 0.98 10
2010s 0.987 0.98 1 10
2020s 0.9933 0.99 1 3

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 49 China (People's Republic of) 1.06 compare
  2. 50 Mozambique 1.03 compare
  3. 51 Denmark 1.01 compare
  4. 53 Guatemala 0.98 compare
  5. 54 Germany 0.95 compare
  6. 55 Peru 0.92 compare

See the full ranking of 207 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Poland?
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Poland was 0.99 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 2018.
What is the lowest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.46 in 2000.
How does Poland rank for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
Poland ranks 52nd out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of land covered by lakes and rivers rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Poland 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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