Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Spain
Spain: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers was 0.12 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.12
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
151st
of 207 countries
All-time high
0.12
in 2014
All-time low
0.04
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Spain, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Spain recorded 0.12 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 0.12 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.04, in 2000.
That places Spain 151st out of 207 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.089 | 0.04 | 0.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.116 | 0.11 | 0.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 3 |
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- 153 Andorra 0.11 compare
- 153 Comoros 0.11 compare
- 153 Guam 0.11 compare
- 153 Luxembourg 0.11 compare
- 153 Monaco 0.11 compare
- 153 Sierra Leone 0.11 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 0.12 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.12 in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.04 in 2000.
- How does Spain rank for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
- Spain ranks 151st out of 207 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 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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