Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Middle Africa
Middle Africa: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change was 6.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Middle Africa, 2005–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Middle Africa stood at 6.6%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.6% on the previous year and up 41.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Middle Africa peaked at 6.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2009.
Middle Africa ranks 10th of 24 regions 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 Middle Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4.5% | — |
| 2006 | 4.3% | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 3.9% | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 3.8% | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 3.5% | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 4.3% | +22.2% |
| 2011 | 4.4% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 4.7% | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 4.6% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 4.9% | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 4.9% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 5.1% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 4.9% | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 5.2% | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 5.7% | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 5.7% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 5.9% | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 6.6% | +11.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.0% | 3.5% | 4.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 4.3% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 5.7% | 6.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Middle Africa
- 7 Cocos (Keeling) Islands 300.0% compare
- 8 Sao Tome and Principe 299.6% compare
- 9 Pitcairn 299.0% compare
- 10 South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands 265.7% compare
- 11 Solomon Islands 264.4% compare
- 12 French Polynesia 255.2% compare
- 13 Kiribati 233.4% compare
More environment data for Middle Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -9.88 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -9.38 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.13 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.198 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Export quantity 1.37 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 16.92 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value 1,530 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 3,754 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 16.92 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Middle Africa?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Middle Africa was 6.6% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Middle Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 6.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Middle Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2009.
- How does Middle Africa rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Middle Africa ranks 10th out of 24 regions with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area change rising or falling in Middle Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle Africa 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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