Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Egypt
Egypt: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change was 5.5% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Egypt, 2005–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Egypt stood at 5.5%.
The figure is up 154.1% on the previous year and up 476.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Egypt peaked at 38.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, -18.1%, in 2020.
That places Egypt 148th out of 216 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 38.9% | — |
| 2006 | 37.5% | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 31.0% | -17.4% |
| 2008 | 22.9% | -25.9% |
| 2009 | 15.1% | -34.0% |
| 2010 | 10.6% | -29.7% |
| 2011 | 6.1% | -42.8% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | -84.2% |
| 2013 | -3.8% | -496.2% |
| 2014 | -7.5% | +95.9% |
| 2015 | -11.7% | +56.5% |
| 2016 | -14.5% | +24.3% |
| 2017 | -15.9% | +9.2% |
| 2018 | -16.2% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | -17.2% | +6.3% |
| 2020 | -18.1% | +5.6% |
| 2021 | -10.2% | -43.6% |
| 2022 | 5.5% | -154.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.1% | 15.1% | 38.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | -6.9% | -17.2% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | -7.6% | -18.1% | 5.5% | 3 |
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More environment data for Egypt
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -20.54 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -13.21 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.361 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 100.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0001 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -15.49 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -9.8 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 16.96 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Egypt?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Egypt was 5.5% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 38.9% in 2005.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.1% in 2020.
- How does Egypt rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Egypt ranks 148th out of 216 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area change rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 476.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt 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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