Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Zambia
Zambia: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 1.2% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
1.2%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
46th
of 221 countries
All-time high
1.2%
in 2002
All-time low
1.2%
in 2020
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Zambia, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Zambia stood at 1.2%.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Zambia peaked at 1.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2020.
Zambia ranks 46th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.2% | — |
| 2001 | 1.2% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.2% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.2% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 1.2% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 3 |
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More environment data for Zambia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.03 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.265 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.11 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity, per capita 0.0006 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 0.0002 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export quantity, annual growth rate 31.19 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in Zambia?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Zambia was 1.2% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 2002.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2020.
- How does Zambia rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Zambia ranks 46th out of 221 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zambia 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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