Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Cabo Verde
Cabo Verde: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 6.74 kmsq in 2022. βΌ Falling
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Cabo Verde, 2000β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Cabo Verde stood at 6.74 kmsq.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Cabo Verde peaked at 9.86 kmsq in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3.86 kmsq, in 2000.
That places Cabo Verde 43rd out of 52 regions with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.17 kmsq | 3.86 kmsq | 9.86 kmsq | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.14 kmsq | 6.44 kmsq | 9.32 kmsq | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.47 kmsq | 6.15 kmsq | 6.74 kmsq | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cabo Verde
- 40 Thailand 2,233 kmsq compare
- 41 Estonia 2,018 kmsq compare
- 41 Tokelau 59.07 kmsq compare
- 42 Egypt, Arab Republic of 1,967 kmsq compare
- 43 Iraq 1,963 kmsq compare
- 44 Italy 1,949 kmsq compare
- 45 Burundi 1,944 kmsq compare
- 46 Mayotte 1.41 kmsq compare
- 46 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1,824 kmsq compare
More environment data for Cabo Verde
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.65 Β°C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.422 Β°C (2025)
- Arable land β Area 72.43 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland β Share in Land area 18.59 % (2024)
- Cropland β Area per capita 0.14 ha/cap (2024)
- Permanent crops β Area 2.47 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures β Area 25 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops β Share in Agricultural land 2.48 % (2024)
- Country area β Area 403 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in Cabo Verde?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Cabo Verde was 6.74 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Cabo Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 9.86 kmsq in 2005.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Cabo Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.86 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Cabo Verde rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Cabo Verde ranks 43rd out of 52 regions with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Cabo Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cabo Verde 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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