Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Somalia
Somalia: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 0.0% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Somalia, 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 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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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More environment data for Somalia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -28.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -24.06 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.278 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.53 °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 -100 % change on previous year (2017)
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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