Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Eritrea

Eritrea: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 66.83 kmsq in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
66.83 kmsq
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
130th
of 212 countries
All-time high
66.83 kmsq
in 2022
All-time low
21.63 kmsq
in 2001
Years of data
23
2000–2022

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

2030405060702000201120222000: 23.8 kmsq2001: 21.6 kmsq2002: 29.5 kmsq2003: 36.9 kmsq2004: 39.5 kmsq2005: 40 kmsq2006: 40.5 kmsq2007: 40.8 kmsq2008: 41 kmsq2009: 41.3 kmsq2010: 40.4 kmsq2011: 40.7 kmsq2012: 41.6 kmsq2013: 42.5 kmsq2014: 41.3 kmsq2015: 44.2 kmsq2016: 46.8 kmsq2017: 49.5 kmsq2018: 53.8 kmsq2019: 58 kmsq2020: 59.5 kmsq2021: 66.2 kmsq2022: 66.8 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 Eritrea is 66.83 kmsq, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 60.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Eritrea peaked at 66.83 kmsq in 2022 and was at its lowest, 21.63 kmsq, in 2001.

That places Eritrea 130th out of 212 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 35.5 kmsq 21.63 kmsq 41.31 kmsq 10
2010s 45.86 kmsq 40.37 kmsq 57.95 kmsq 10
2020s 64.16 kmsq 59.49 kmsq 66.83 kmsq 3

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 127 Bhutan 75.03 kmsq compare
  2. 128 Mauritania 71.92 kmsq compare
  3. 129 Guinea 67.83 kmsq compare
  4. 131 Yemen 65.01 kmsq compare
  5. 132 South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands 64.62 kmsq compare
  6. 133 French Guiana 53.97 kmsq compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in Eritrea?
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Eritrea was 66.83 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 66.83 kmsq in 2022.
What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 21.63 kmsq in 2001.
How does Eritrea rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
Eritrea ranks 130th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is up 60.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eritrea 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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