Africa vs Senegal: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area
Africa
0.3%
in 2022
Senegal
1.0%
in 2022
Africa rank
31st
Senegal rank
32nd
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area over time
- Africa
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 1.0% against 0.3% in Africa, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Senegal's figure about 3.6 times Africa's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 31st and Senegal ranks 32nd of 37 groups.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.6% | 0.5% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.9% | 0.7% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 1.1% | 0.8% | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers seasonal water area, Africa or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 1.0% against 0.3% in Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers seasonal water area between Africa and Senegal?
- 0.7%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Senegal?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Africa and Senegal rank globally for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Africa ranks 31st and Senegal ranks 32nd of 37 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Lakes and rivers seasonal water area (% of total land area). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.