Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Nigeria
Nigeria: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 0.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Nigeria, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 0.2% for lakes and rivers permanent water area in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Nigeria peaked at 0.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Nigeria ranks 150th of 221 countries on this measure, 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 Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +78.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +44.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +31.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | +16.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 147 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.2% compare
- 148 Syrian Arab Republic 0.2% compare
- 148 Syrian Arab Republic 0.2% compare
- 151 New Caledonia 0.2% compare
- 152 Cabo Verde 0.2% compare
- 153 Cameroon 0.2% compare
More environment data for Nigeria
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.07 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.281 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.15 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity, per capita 0 m3 per person (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value, per capita 0 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export quantity, annual growth rate 69.36 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in Nigeria?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Nigeria 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 Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Nigeria rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Nigeria ranks 150th out of 221 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria 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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