Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Ukraine
Ukraine: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers was 0.65 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.65
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
76th
of 207 countries
All-time high
0.7
in 2007
All-time low
0.49
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Ukraine, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 0.65 for share of land covered by lakes and rivers in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Ukraine peaked at 0.7 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.49, in 2000.
That places Ukraine 76th 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 | 0.633 | 0.49 | 0.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.665 | 0.66 | 0.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6533 | 0.65 | 0.66 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
More reference data data for Ukraine
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.8321 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 9.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 43.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.47 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Ukraine?
- Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Ukraine was 0.65 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7 in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.49 in 2000.
- How does Ukraine rank for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
- Ukraine ranks 76th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of land covered by lakes and rivers rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ukraine 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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