Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Burundi

Burundi: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 1,944 kmsq in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
1,944 kmsq
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
45th
of 212 countries
All-time high
1,944 kmsq
in 2022
All-time low
1,761 kmsq
in 2001
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Burundi, 2000–2022

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2000201120222000: 1.8k kmsq2001: 1.8k kmsq2002: 1.9k kmsq2003: 1.9k kmsq2004: 1.9k kmsq2005: 1.9k kmsq2006: 1.9k kmsq2007: 1.9k kmsq2008: 1.9k kmsq2009: 1.9k kmsq2010: 1.9k kmsq2011: 1.9k kmsq2012: 1.9k kmsq2013: 1.9k kmsq2014: 1.9k kmsq2015: 1.9k kmsq2016: 1.9k kmsq2017: 1.9k kmsq2018: 1.9k kmsq2019: 1.9k kmsq2020: 1.9k kmsq2021: 1.9k kmsq2022: 1.9k kmsq

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.

Analysis

The most recent figure for lakes and rivers permanent water area in Burundi is 1,944 kmsq, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Burundi peaked at 1,944 kmsq in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,761 kmsq, in 2001.

Burundi ranks 45th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,898 kmsq 1,761 kmsq 1,942 kmsq 10
2010s 1,941 kmsq 1,939 kmsq 1,944 kmsq 10
2020s 1,944 kmsq 1,943 kmsq 1,944 kmsq 3

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 42 Egypt 1,967 kmsq compare
  2. 43 Iraq 1,963 kmsq compare
  3. 44 Italy 1,949 kmsq compare
  4. 46 Mayotte 1.41 kmsq compare
  5. 46 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1,824 kmsq compare
  6. 47 Anguilla 1.38 kmsq compare
  7. 47 Madagascar 1,816 kmsq compare
  8. 48 Ecuador 1,746 kmsq compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in Burundi?
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Burundi was 1,944 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 1,944 kmsq in 2022.
What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 1,761 kmsq in 2001.
How does Burundi rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
Burundi ranks 45th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Burundi data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Lakes and rivers permanent water area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Lakes and rivers permanent water area (square kilometres)
Unit
kmsq
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
277 places, 6,369 data points, 2000–2022
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