Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 91,386 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Eastern Africa, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lakes and rivers permanent water area in Eastern Africa is 91,386, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Eastern Africa peaked at 91,386 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 71,124, in 2000.
Eastern Africa ranks 17th of 34 groups on this measure, 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 Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 71,124 | — |
| 2001 | 71,646 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 82,837 | +15.6% |
| 2003 | 87,810 | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 91,360 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 91,246 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 90,968 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 90,582 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 91,138 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 91,017 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 90,851 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 90,806 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 90,857 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 90,655 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 90,526 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 90,507 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 90,487 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 90,378 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 90,219 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 90,108 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 89,904 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 90,349 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 91,386 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85,973 | 71,124 | 91,360 | 10 |
| 2010s | 90,539 | 90,108 | 90,857 | 10 |
| 2020s | 90,546 | 89,904 | 91,386 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
More environment data for Eastern Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.28 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.229 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -0.3367 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.99 Percentage change (2024)
- Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled 89,010 t (2024)
- Newsprint — Import quantity, annual growth rate -3.02 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in Eastern Africa?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Eastern Africa was 91,386 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 91,386 in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 71,124 in 2000.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Eastern Africa ranks 17th out of 34 groups with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern Africa 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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