Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Spain
Spain: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers was 0.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Spain, 2000–2022
Source: UN Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Spain recorded 0.1% for share of land covered by lakes and rivers in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Spain peaked at 0.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Spain 152nd out of 208 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +25.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +40.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +14.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | +25.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5%, 26% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7%, 17% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 149 Chad 0.1% compare
- 149 Isle of Man 0.1% compare
- 149 Trinidad and Tobago 0.1% compare
- 152 Kiribati 0.1% compare
- 154 Andorra 0.1% compare
- 154 Comoros 0.1% compare
- 154 Guam 0.1% compare
- 154 Luxembourg 0.1% compare
- 154 Monaco 0.1% compare
- 154 Sierra Leone 0.1% compare
- 154 South Africa 0.1% compare
More reference data data for Spain
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.898 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 52.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.89 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Spain?
- Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Spain was 0.1% in 2022, according to UN Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Spain rank for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
- Spain ranks 152nd out of 208 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of land covered by lakes and rivers rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from UN Environment Programme – processed by 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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Lakes and rivers permanent water area (% of total land area).