Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Somalia

Somalia: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 0.0% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
0.0%
Change on year
up 26.3%
World rank
211th
of 221 countries
All-time high
0.0%
in 2022
All-time low
0.0%
in 2018
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Somalia, 2000–2022

00.0050.010.0152000201120222000: 0.008 %2001: 0.008 %2002: 0.01 %2003: 0.012 %2004: 0.012 %2005: 0.01 %2006: 0.009 %2007: 0.008 %2008: 0.009 %2009: 0.01 %2010: 0.011 %2011: 0.011 %2012: 0.011 %2013: 0.01 %2014: 0.009 %2015: 0.008 %2016: 0.008 %2017: 0.007 %2018: 0.007 %2019: 0.007 %2020: 0.009 %2021: 0.012 %2022: 0.015 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for lakes and rivers permanent water area in Somalia is 0.0%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.3% on the previous year and up 37.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Somalia peaked at 0.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2018.

That places Somalia 211th out of 221 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Somalia, year by year

Annual values for Lakes and rivers permanent water area (% of total land area) in Somalia, 2000 to 2022.
Year % Change
2000 0.0%
2001 0.0% -2.5%
2002 0.0% +31.9%
2003 0.0% +14.3%
2004 0.0% +5.5%
2005 0.0% -15.9%
2006 0.0% -13.9%
2007 0.0% -6.1%
2008 0.0% +9.6%
2009 0.0% +9.5%
2010 0.0% +4.5%
2011 0.0% +4.4%
2012 0.0% -3.0%
2013 0.0% -6.2%
2014 0.0% -11.4%
2015 0.0% -7.0%
2016 0.0% -9.7%
2017 0.0% -2.4%
2018 0.0% -5.0%
2019 0.0% +1.9%
2020 0.0% +21.7%
2021 0.0% +35.7%
2022 0.0% +26.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in Somalia?
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Somalia was 0.0% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2022.
What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2018.
How does Somalia rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
Somalia ranks 211th out of 221 countries with data for 2022.
Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Somalia?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Somalia 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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Indicator
Lakes and rivers permanent water area (% of total land area)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
258 places, 5,932 data points, 2000–2022
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