Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change was 0.6% in 2022. β Volatile
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Zimbabwe, 2005β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Zimbabwe stood at 0.6%.
The figure is up 128.1% on the previous year and down 70.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Zimbabwe peaked at 5.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, -3.1%, in 2008.
That places Zimbabwe 166th out of 209 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 | -0.9% | -3.1% | 3.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | -0.9% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | -2.3% | 2.2% | 3 |
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More environment data for Zimbabwe
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.311 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.06 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 70,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 70,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 4,587 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 1,177 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 3,912 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 5,939 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 51,126 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Zimbabwe?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Zimbabwe was 0.6% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.1% in 2008.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Zimbabwe ranks 166th out of 209 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area change rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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