Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 35,993 kmsq in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of the Congo recorded 35,993 kmsq for lakes and rivers permanent water area in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 35,993 kmsq in 2022 and was at its lowest, 26,097 kmsq, in 2000.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 11th of 252 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26,097 kmsq | — |
| 2001 | 26,893 kmsq | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 30,170 kmsq | +12.2% |
| 2003 | 33,210 kmsq | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 35,375 kmsq | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 35,547 kmsq | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 35,502 kmsq | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 35,386 kmsq | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 35,352 kmsq | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 35,282 kmsq | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 35,495 kmsq | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 35,577 kmsq | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 35,663 kmsq | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 35,682 kmsq | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 35,713 kmsq | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 35,650 kmsq | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 35,627 kmsq | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 35,592 kmsq | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 35,638 kmsq | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 35,796 kmsq | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 35,828 kmsq | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 35,843 kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 35,993 kmsq | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32,881 kmsq | 26,097 kmsq | 35,547 kmsq | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,643 kmsq | 35,495 kmsq | 35,796 kmsq | 10 |
| 2020s | 35,888 kmsq | 35,828 kmsq | 35,993 kmsq | 3 |
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More environment data for Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -10.22 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -10.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.193 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.17 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 50.42 % (2024)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 361.16 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 8.16 % (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.17 ha/cap (2024)
- Arable land — Area 16,516 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 35,993 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 35,993 kmsq in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,097 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 11th out of 252 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of the Congo 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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