Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Western Africa
Western Africa: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 0.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Western Africa, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Western Africa recorded 0.1% for lakes and rivers permanent water area in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Western Africa peaked at 0.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Western Africa 35th out of 37 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +22.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +29.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +25.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | +2.5% |
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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- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -6.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.59 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.37 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.311 °C (2025)
- Wood fuel — Production 221.11 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 51,000 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 0 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production 221.11 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 20.68 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in Western Africa?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Western Africa 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 Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Western Africa rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Western Africa ranks 35th out of 37 groups with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western Africa 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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