Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change was 7.8% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Sierra Leone, 2005–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Sierra Leone is 7.8%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 119.2% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Sierra Leone peaked at 14.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, -1.5%, in 2019.
That places Sierra Leone 132nd 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.9% | -0.7% | 7.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 6.2% | -1.5% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 2.7% | 7.8% | 3 |
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- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.39 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.232 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.28 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -19.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -8.8 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -11 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -22.96 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Sierra Leone?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Sierra Leone was 7.8% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 14.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.5% in 2019.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Sierra Leone ranks 132nd out of 216 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area change rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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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