Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Sudan
Sudan: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 0.1% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Sudan, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Sudan stood at 0.1%. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 279.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Sudan peaked at 0.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2001.
That places Sudan 187th out of 221 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +40.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | +28.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +47.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +31.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | +25.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +19.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +18.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 3 |
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More environment data for Sudan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -15.6 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -15.35 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.327 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.21 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood — Export quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export quantity, per capita 0 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export value, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export value, per capita 0 1000 USD per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in Sudan?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area in 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 Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2001.
- How does Sudan rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Sudan ranks 187th out of 221 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 279.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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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