Lakes and rivers permanent water area in South Sudan
South Sudan: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 0.1% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
0.1%
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
181st
of 221 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2004
All-time low
0.0%
in 2001
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in South Sudan, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 0.1% for lakes and rivers permanent water area in 2022.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in South Sudan peaked at 0.1% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2001.
South Sudan ranks 181st of 221 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +47.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +31.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | +24.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 3 |
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More environment data for South Sudan
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -18.33 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -17.71 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.283 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.92 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ -9.78 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 468,790 million SLC (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ 70.33 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth -9.78 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth 10.41 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in South Sudan?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area in South Sudan was 0.1% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2004.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2001.
- How does South Sudan rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- South Sudan ranks 181st out of 221 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Sudan 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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