Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Nigeria
Nigeria: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change was 12.2% in 2022. β Volatile
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Nigeria, 2005β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Nigeria stood at 12.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.6% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Nigeria peaked at 22.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, -1.0%, in 2008.
That places Nigeria 99th out of 209 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 | 1.2% | -1.0% | 3.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 15.3% | 4.3% | 22.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 10.5% | 12.2% | 3 |
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More environment data for Nigeria
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.281 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.15 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 20,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 43,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 13,147 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 4,365 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 1,451 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 2,057 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 68,007 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Nigeria?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Nigeria was 12.2% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 22.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.0% in 2008.
- How does Nigeria rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Nigeria ranks 99th out of 209 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area change rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria 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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