Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Cote d'Ivoire

Cote d'Ivoire: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 169.33 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
169.33
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
131st
of 252 countries
All-time high
186.56
in 2015
All-time low
85.4
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Cote d'Ivoire, 2000–2022

0501001502002000201120222000: 85.42001: 94.42002: 127.72003: 166.12004: 181.72005: 180.62006: 180.92007: 181.72008: 179.62009: 176.12010: 179.22011: 180.92012: 181.82013: 181.72014: 184.32015: 186.62016: 181.82017: 173.72018: 168.42019: 164.22020: 161.22021: 164.82022: 169.3

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for lakes and rivers permanent water area in Cote d'Ivoire is 169.33, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 186.56 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 85.4, in 2000.

That places Cote d'Ivoire 131st out of 252 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year

Annual values for Lakes and rivers permanent water area (square kilometres) in Cote d'Ivoire, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 85.4
2001 94.4 +10.5%
2002 127.75 +35.3%
2003 166.1 +30.0%
2004 181.68 +9.4%
2005 180.56 -0.6%
2006 180.94 +0.2%
2007 181.73 +0.4%
2008 179.56 -1.2%
2009 176.07 -1.9%
2010 179.21 +1.8%
2011 180.93 +1.0%
2012 181.75 +0.5%
2013 181.68 -0.0%
2014 184.3 +1.4%
2015 186.56 +1.2%
2016 181.81 -2.5%
2017 173.66 -4.5%
2018 168.36 -3.0%
2019 164.22 -2.5%
2020 161.24 -1.8%
2021 164.84 +2.2%
2022 169.33 +2.7%

Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries

  • Cote d'Ivoire's 169.33 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 287.35, 59% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Cote d'Ivoire's 169.33 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 302.83, 56% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Cote d'Ivoire changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2002 +35.3% 94.4 127.75
2003 +30.0% 127.75 166.1

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 155.42 85.4 181.73 10
2010s 178.25 164.22 186.56 10
2020s 165.14 161.24 169.33 3

Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire

  1. 128 Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands 200.2 compare
  2. 129 Portugal 187.41 compare
  3. 130 Polynesia 178.55 compare
  4. 131 Côte d'Ivoire 169.33 compare
  5. 133 Suriname 167.55 compare
  6. 134 Haiti 166.27 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in Cote d'Ivoire?
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Cote d'Ivoire was 169.33 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
The highest recorded value was 186.56 in 2015.
What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
The lowest recorded value was 85.4 in 2000.
How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 131st out of 252 countries with data for 2022.
Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cote d'Ivoire 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)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
291 places, 6,691 data points, 2000–2022
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