Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Morocco
Morocco: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change was 6.4% in 2022. β Volatile
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Morocco, 2005β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 6.4% for lakes and rivers permanent water area change in 2022.
The figure is up 15.8% on the previous year and down 49.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Morocco peaked at 22.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, -9.7%, in 2005.
That places Morocco 147th out of 232 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -5.7% | -9.7% | -2.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 14.8% | 1.7% | 22.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 5.6% | 8.0% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Morocco?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Morocco was 6.4% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 22.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.7% in 2005.
- How does Morocco rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Morocco ranks 147th out of 232 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area change rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Morocco 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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