Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Cabo Verde
Cabo Verde: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change was -17.4% in 2022. β Volatile
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Cabo Verde, 2005β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cabo Verde recorded -17.4% for lakes and rivers permanent water area change in 2022.
The figure is up 13.7% on the previous year and down 305.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Cabo Verde peaked at 20.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, -24.6%, in 2020.
That places Cabo Verde 49th out of 52 regions with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.8% | 14.8% | 20.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | -0.2% | -21.1% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | -20.7% | -24.6% | -17.4% | 3 |
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More environment data for Cabo Verde
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.65 Β°C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.422 Β°C (2025)
- Arable land β Area 72.43 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland β Share in Land area 18.59 % (2024)
- Cropland β Area per capita 0.14 ha/cap (2024)
- Permanent crops β Area 2.47 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures β Area 25 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops β Share in Agricultural land 2.48 % (2024)
- Country area β Area 403 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Cabo Verde?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Cabo Verde was -17.4% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Cabo Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 20.9% in 2005.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Cabo Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was -24.6% in 2020.
- How does Cabo Verde rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Cabo Verde ranks 49th out of 52 regions with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area change rising or falling in Cabo Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 305.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cabo Verde data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Lakes and rivers permanent water area change (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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