Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Portugal
Portugal: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers was 0.2 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
131st
of 207 countries
All-time high
0.21
in 2019
All-time low
0.03
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Portugal, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Portugal stood at 0.2.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Portugal peaked at 0.21 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.03, in 2000.
Portugal ranks 131st of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.03 | — |
| 2001 | 0.06 | +100.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1 | +66.7% |
| 2003 | 0.13 | +30.0% |
| 2004 | 0.16 | +23.1% |
| 2005 | 0.16 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.16 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.16 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.17 | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 0.17 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.17 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.19 | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 0.19 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.19 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.19 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2 | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 0.19 | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2 | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.21 | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2 | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.13 | 0.03 | 0.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.193 | 0.17 | 0.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More reference data data for Portugal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5144 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4372 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2572 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Portugal?
- Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Portugal was 0.2 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.21 in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.03 in 2000.
- How does Portugal rank for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
- Portugal ranks 131st out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of land covered by lakes and rivers rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal 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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