Inland waters — Area, annual growth rate in Western Africa
Western Africa: Inland waters — Area, annual growth rate was -0.0121 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-0.0121 % change on previous year
Rank
26th
of 33 groups
All-time high
0 % change on previous year
in 1962
All-time low
-0.0243 % change on previous year
in 2019
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Inland waters — Area, annual growth rate in Western Africa, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inland waters — area, annual growth rate in Western Africa is -0.0121 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 50.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, inland waters — area, annual growth rate in Western Africa peaked at 0 % change on previous year in 1962 and was at its lowest, -0.0243 % change on previous year, in 2019.
That places Western Africa 26th out of 33 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Inland waters — Area, annual growth rate in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1964 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1965 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1966 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1968 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1969 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1970 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1971 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1974 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1975 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1980 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1981 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1983 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1984 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1985 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1986 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1987 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1988 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1989 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1990 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1998 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1999 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2000 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2001 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2003 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2004 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2005 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2006 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2007 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2008 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2009 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2010 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2011 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2012 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2013 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2014 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2015 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2016 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2017 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2018 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2019 | -0.0243 % change on previous year | — |
| 2020 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2022 | -0.0061 % change on previous year | — |
| 2023 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2024 | -0.0121 % change on previous year | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0024 % change on previous year | -0.0243 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0036 % change on previous year | -0.0121 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
- 23 Armenia 0.0026 % change on previous year compare
- 24 India 0.001 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Belgium 0.0006 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Afghanistan 0 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Albania 0 % change on previous year compare
- 26 United Arab Emirates 0 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Argentina 0 % change on previous year
- 26 Australia 0 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Austria 0 % change on previous year
- 26 Azerbaijan 0 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Burundi 0 % change on previous year
- 26 Benin 0 % change on previous year
- 26 Burkina Faso 0 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Bangladesh 0 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 % change on previous year
- 26 Belize 0 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Brazil 0 % change on previous year
- 26 Bhutan 0 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Botswana 0 % change on previous year
- 26 Canada 0 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Switzerland 0 % change on previous year compare
- 26 China 0 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Congo 0 % change on previous year
- 26 Colombia 0 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Costa Rica 0 % change on previous year
- 26 Cayman Islands 0 % change on previous year
- 26 Cyprus 0 % change on previous year
- 26 Djibouti 0 % change on previous year
- 26 Dominican Republic 0 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Ecuador 0 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Egypt 0 % change on previous year
- 26 Eritrea 0 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Estonia 0 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Ethiopia 0 % change on previous year compare
- 26 France 0 % change on previous year
- 26 Gabon 0 % change on previous year
- 26 Georgia 0 % change on previous year
- 26 Ghana 0 % change on previous year
- 26 Gambia 0 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Greece 0 % change on previous year
- 26 Guyana 0 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Honduras 0 % change on previous year
- 26 Croatia 0 % change on previous year
- 26 Haiti 0 % change on previous year
- 26 Hungary 0 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Indonesia 0 % change on previous year
- 26 Ireland 0 % change on previous year
- 26 Iraq 0 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Iceland 0 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Israel 0 % change on previous year
- 26 Italy 0 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Jamaica 0 % change on previous year
- 26 Jordan 0 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Japan 0 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Kazakhstan 0 % change on previous year
- 26 Kenya 0 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Kyrgyzstan 0 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Liberia 0 % change on previous year
- 26 Saint Lucia 0 % change on previous year
- 26 Sri Lanka 0 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Lithuania 0 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Luxembourg 0 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Latvia 0 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Morocco 0 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Madagascar 0 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Mexico 0 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Mali 0 % change on previous year
- 26 Myanmar 0 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Mozambique 0 % change on previous year
- 26 Mauritius 0 % change on previous year
- 26 Malaysia 0 % change on previous year
- 26 Niger 0 % change on previous year
- 26 Nicaragua 0 % change on previous year
- 26 New Zealand 0 % change on previous year
- 26 Pakistan 0 % change on previous year
- 26 Panama 0 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Peru 0 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Philippines 0 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Papua New Guinea 0 % change on previous year
- 26 Portugal 0 % change on previous year
- 26 Paraguay 0 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Romania 0 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Rwanda 0 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Sudan 0 % change on previous year
- 26 Senegal 0 % change on previous year
- 26 Singapore 0 % change on previous year
- 26 Sierra Leone 0 % change on previous year
- 26 El Salvador 0 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Somalia 0 % change on previous year
- 26 South Sudan 0 % change on previous year
- 26 Suriname 0 % change on previous year
- 26 Slovakia 0 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Sweden 0 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Eswatini 0 % change on previous year
- 26 Chad 0 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Togo 0 % change on previous year
- 26 Thailand 0 % change on previous year
- 26 Tajikistan 0 % change on previous year
- 26 Turkmenistan 0 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Tunisia 0 % change on previous year
- 26 Uganda 0 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Ukraine 0 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Samoa 0 % change on previous year
- 26 South Africa 0 % change on previous year
- 26 Zambia 0 % change on previous year
- 26 Zimbabwe 0 % change on previous year
- 26 Guadeloupe 0 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Martinique 0 % change on previous year compare
- 26 USSR 0 % change on previous year
- 26 Serbia and Montenegro 0 % change on previous year
- 26 Czechoslovakia 0 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Sudan (former) 0 % change on previous year
- 26 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0 % change on previous year
- 26 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0 % change on previous year compare
- 26 China, Hong Kong SAR 0 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Russian Federation 0 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Syrian Arab Republic 0 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0 % change on previous year
- 26 Viet Nam 0 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Türkiye 0 % change on previous year
- 26 Belgium-Luxembourg 0 % change on previous year
- 26 Australia and New Zealand 0 % change on previous year compare
- 26 China, mainland 0 % change on previous year
- 26 Côte d'Ivoire 0 % change on previous year
- 26 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0 % change on previous year
- 26 United Republic of Tanzania 0 % change on previous year
- 26 Brunei Darussalam 0 % change on previous year
- 26 China, Taiwan Province of 0 % change on previous year
- 26 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0 % change on previous year compare
- 26 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0 % change on previous year
- 26 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0 % change on previous year
- 26 Ethiopia PDR 0 % change on previous year
- 26 Réunion 0 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Yugoslav SFR 0 % change on previous year
More environment data for Western Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -6.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.59 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.37 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.311 °C (2025)
- Wood fuel — Production 221.11 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 51,000 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 0 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production 221.11 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 20.68 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inland waters — area, annual growth rate in Western Africa?
- Inland waters — area, annual growth rate in Western Africa was -0.0121 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest inland waters — area, annual growth rate recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0 % change on previous year in 1962.
- What is the lowest inland waters — area, annual growth rate recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0243 % change on previous year in 2019.
- How does Western Africa rank for inland waters — area, annual growth rate?
- Western Africa ranks 26th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Where does this Western Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Inland waters — Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Inland waters — Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Inland waters — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Inland waters — Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.