Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Eritrea
Eritrea: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 66.83 kmsq in 2022. β² Rising
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Eritrea, 2000β2022
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 127 Bhutan 75.03 kmsq compare
- 128 Mauritania 71.92 kmsq compare
- 129 Guinea 67.83 kmsq compare
- 131 Yemen 65.01 kmsq compare
- 132 South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands 64.62 kmsq compare
- 133 French Guiana 53.97 kmsq compare
More environment data for Eritrea
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 57.1 % change on previous year (2023)
- Standard Deviation 0.531 Β°C (2023)
- Temperature change 0.012 Β°C (2023)
- Agricultural land β Area 7,591 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) β Agricultural Use 0 t (2024)
- Agriculture β Area 7,591 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area β Area 12,080 1000 ha (2024)
- Country area β Area 12,163 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters β Area 83 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) β Use per capita 0 kg/cap (2024)
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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