Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers was 2.49 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
2.49
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
24th
of 207 countries
All-time high
2.5
in 2019
All-time low
0.89
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Russian Federation, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Russian Federation stood at 2.49.
The figure is up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Russian Federation peaked at 2.5 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.89, in 2000.
That places Russian Federation 24th 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.99 | 0.89 | 2.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.44 | 2.39 | 2.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.49 | 2.49 | 2.5 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Russian Federation
- 21 British Virgin Islands 3.09 compare
- 22 French Polynesia 2.85 compare
- 23 United States of America 2.57 compare
- 25 Tanzania, United Republic of 2.28 compare
- 26 Tonga 2.22 compare
- 27 Israel 2.05 compare
More reference data data for Russian Federation
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 9.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 26.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 31.32 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 129.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 26.88 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Russian Federation?
- Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Russian Federation was 2.49 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5 in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.89 in 2000.
- How does Russian Federation rank for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
- Russian Federation ranks 24th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of land covered by lakes and rivers rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russian Federation 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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