Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change was 44.6% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Northern Africa, 2005–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Northern Africa stood at 44.6%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 45.0% on the previous year and up 549.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Northern Africa peaked at 44.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2016.
Northern Africa ranks 1st of 34 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 15.6% | — |
| 2006 | 15.1% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 10.8% | -28.6% |
| 2008 | 17.7% | +63.6% |
| 2009 | 12.2% | -31.2% |
| 2010 | 11.1% | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 9.9% | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 6.9% | -30.5% |
| 2013 | 3.6% | -47.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | -74.9% |
| 2017 | 5.8% | +532.5% |
| 2018 | 11.9% | +106.7% |
| 2019 | 17.5% | +47.2% |
| 2020 | 24.2% | +38.1% |
| 2021 | 30.8% | +27.2% |
| 2022 | 44.6% | +45.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.3% | 10.8% | 17.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 0.9% | 17.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 33.2% | 24.2% | 44.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa
- 1 Faroe Islands 1,926.2% compare
- 2 San Marino 1,042.9% compare
- 3 Niue 815.1% compare
- 4 Naoero 719.9% compare
More environment data for Northern Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -13.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -20 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.281 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.61 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 701,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 864,000 t (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 27.72 % (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland 4.57 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 0.84 kg/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Northern Africa?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Northern Africa was 44.6% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 44.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2016.
- How does Northern Africa rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Northern Africa ranks 1st out of 34 groups with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area change rising or falling in Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 549.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Northern 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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