Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 1.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Eastern Africa, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Eastern Africa recorded 1.3% for lakes and rivers permanent water area in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Eastern Africa peaked at 1.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2000.
That places Eastern Africa 17th out of 37 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.0% | — |
| 2001 | 1.0% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | +15.6% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 1.3% | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 1.3% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.3% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 1.3% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
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More environment data for Eastern Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.28 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.229 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -0.3367 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other industrial roundwood, non-coniferous (production) — Production 0.3488 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export quantity, annual growth rate -12.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Import value, annual growth rate 26.81 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in Eastern Africa?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Eastern Africa was 1.3% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2000.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Eastern Africa ranks 17th out of 37 groups with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern 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 (% of total land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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