Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Middle Africa
Middle Africa: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 0.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Middle Africa, 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 Middle Africa is 0.6%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Middle Africa peaked at 0.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2000.
That places Middle Africa 27th 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 Middle Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.4% | — |
| 2001 | 0.5% | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | +15.0% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | +12.2% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 3 |
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More environment data for Middle Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -9.38 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -9.88 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.13 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.198 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Export quantity 1.37 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 16.92 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value 1,530 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 3,754 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 16.92 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in Middle Africa?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Middle Africa was 0.6% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Middle Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Middle Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2000.
- How does Middle Africa rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Middle Africa ranks 27th out of 37 groups with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Middle Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle 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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