Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change was 11.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Central African Republic, 2005–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Central African Republic stood at 11.4%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 11.8% on the previous year and up 49.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Central African Republic peaked at 11.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 2009.
Central African Republic ranks 110th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 6.7% | — |
| 2006 | 6.3% | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 5.8% | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 5.9% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 4.3% | -27.5% |
| 2010 | 7.9% | +85.2% |
| 2011 | 8.0% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 7.6% | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 7.4% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 9.3% | +26.0% |
| 2015 | 9.1% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 9.9% | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 9.5% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 9.8% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 10.6% | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 9.2% | -13.8% |
| 2021 | 10.2% | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 11.4% | +11.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.8% | 4.3% | 6.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 8.9% | 7.4% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 9.2% | 11.4% | 3 |
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- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -17.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -17.75 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.218 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.3 °C (2025)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate -24.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.0001 t per person (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import value, annual growth rate -41.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import value, per capita 0.0001 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate -55.21 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Central African Republic?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Central African Republic was 11.4% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 11.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 2009.
- How does Central African Republic rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Central African Republic ranks 110th out of 216 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area change rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic 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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