Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Cabo Verde
Cabo Verde: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 0.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Cabo Verde, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lakes and rivers permanent water area in Cabo Verde is 0.2%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Cabo Verde peaked at 0.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2000.
Cabo Verde ranks 152nd of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Cabo Verde, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1% | — |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +16.7% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | +44.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | +32.8% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | +13.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cabo Verde
- 150 Nigeria 0.2% compare
- 151 New Caledonia 0.2% compare
- 153 Cameroon 0.2% compare
- 154 Kuwait 0.1% compare
- 155 Guinea-Bissau 0.1% compare
More environment data for Cabo Verde
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -8.02 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.95 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.65 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.422 °C (2025)
- Arable land — Area 72.43 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 18.59 % (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.14 ha/cap (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 2.47 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 25 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in Cabo Verde?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Cabo Verde was 0.2% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Cabo Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2005.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Cabo Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2000.
- How does Cabo Verde rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Cabo Verde ranks 152nd out of 221 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Cabo Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cabo Verde data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Lakes and rivers permanent water area (% of total land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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